Why Won’t God Just Give You a Spouse?

3 Reasons God Won’t Just Give You a Spouse?

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1 Chronicles 14:11

The word I’m focusing on in this article is “just.” Why won’t God “just” give you a spouse? When people ask this question, they are asking for the reasons why God will not just make their future spouse appear in their life? Why won’t God just let you bump into that person he wants you to marry? Why won’t God just put flashing lights around him or her and say, “This one? Marry this one!”

4 Tips If You Feel Sad After Another Friend Gets Married While You Are Still Single

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1 Peter 5:7

When you see another engagement announcement on social media, how does it make you feel? What should you do when another friend asks you to be in their wedding but inside you are grieving that you are still single? How should you respond when many of your friends are beginning to have babies while you have not even gotten married yet?

Why Does God Allow Disobedient People to Get Married?

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Proverbs 19:14

In one of my recent videos called 3 Signs God Is Keeping You Single, one of the points I made there was that God will often keep people single if they are too immature to handle a godly relationship. As Matthew 7:11 states, God only gives “good gifts” to his children.

One question this raised in the minds of many was, “Well why are there so many immature people who are married then? If God keeps some people single because they are not prepared for marriage, what about all the people who are married even though they are not living for God?”

How to Stop Wondering If Every New Christian Single You Meet Will Be Your Future Spouse

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Colossians 3:2

How can you stop wondering if every new Christian single you meet will be your future spouse? It’s very common for Christian singles who want to be married to instantly “size up” each new person they meet that seems datable. Most Christian singles, however, wish they did not always do this when they meet someone new.

How to Get Through 5 of the Hardest Parts of Christian Singleness

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2 Corinthians 1:3-5

I recently asked a question to the AGW subscribers, “What’s the most challenging part of Christian singleness for you?” The responses that came in were overwhelming. People really shared their heart and talked about how hard the season of Christian singleness can be for them.