
Was Jesus a socialist? Didn’t he promote giving your wealth to those in need? Isn’t capitalism mean because it always has winners and losers? Isn’t socialism more biblical because it helps everyone win?

There’s a big difference between God delaying marriage and God deciding someone will never marry. Many single Christians wrestle with that tension. You love God, you’re trying to live faithfully, but your relationship status doesn’t seem to change. You start asking: “What if I’m meant to be single forever?”

Have you ever said something like: “I just want to get married. I wish it wasn’t so complicated. I just want the one God has for me. I’m tired of being alone and having to resist my ever-constant hunger for intimacy. I just want marriage the right way, not singleness or celibacy anymore.”

The choices you make in singleness directly shape the kind of marriage you will have in the future. While many see singleness as a period of waiting for “the one,” Scripture calls us to see it as a time of growth, surrender, and sacrifice. If you want a marriage that honors God, here are five sacrifices you must be willing to make while single.