In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul is giving us some intense wisdom about marriage and about being single. Despite your yearnings to hurry up and get married, there are many benefits of being single. As the above chapter identifies, marriage is good and one's commitments increase greatly because you now have a husband or wife to think about. There's certainly nothing wrong with that, but when you are single it means you can devote more time to serving Christ. That's so reflective of our God as He always wants us to think of others more than ourselves no matter the task.
Let's think about this carefully--when you are single, you can volunteer to go on mission trips if
that is your cup of tea. You can decide at the last minute to go hang out with friends for dinner. You can get in your car and just drive until the gas runs out, find a hotel to stay in, and just enjoy a
spontaneous trip. You can eat out seven days a week without having to coordinate meals (ok just be careful with this one, because staying healthy is a resounding YES!!) You don't have to worry about pleasing the in-laws during the holidays. You can just stay home all weekend and watch your favorite movies and shows all day in your PJs.
So as you can see, being single right now does have its benefits. Until God has presented you with that future wife or husband, maximize your singleness.
Let's think about this carefully--when you are single, you can volunteer to go on mission trips if
that is your cup of tea. You can decide at the last minute to go hang out with friends for dinner. You can get in your car and just drive until the gas runs out, find a hotel to stay in, and just enjoy a
spontaneous trip. You can eat out seven days a week without having to coordinate meals (ok just be careful with this one, because staying healthy is a resounding YES!!) You don't have to worry about pleasing the in-laws during the holidays. You can just stay home all weekend and watch your favorite movies and shows all day in your PJs.
So as you can see, being single right now does have its benefits. Until God has presented you with that future wife or husband, maximize your singleness.