I believe marriage indeed can fill that gap, but not replace God, for the two become one flesh, in HIM.
I do agree whole heartedly that unless one is matured in CHRIST, that weathering the storms of marriage is not easy, & it's not easy anyway.
I am not a believer that all one needs is themselves, in fact this is not biblical as we are one in CHRIST, & we do need each other, "it is not good for man to be alone."
For some, they are matured, find their God Given Spouse, & matured enough & in CHRIST to make it work, this is good.
However, looking for someone, & not waiting on God, by standing in The Fire of Christ, settling, or not learning to be strong standing on one's two feet with HIM, then this does invite trouble.
So, for me, I believe it is not this or that, as we do need love, but it is being mature in ourselves, to build up in CHRIST, then if Christ Provides the proper mate, one will know & it is HIS TIMING, not our own, HIS WILL, not my will, be done.
I don't buy the fact that people have only GOD, that this is all we need, GOD, for we are one in CHRIST, that we do need each other too & love, & God Is Love, we are one in HIM.
The maturity is that, one is just fine single, until the God Given mate comes, that may be at age 18, 19, 30 or 55, or not at all!
One will know if & when they are standing in The Refiner's Fire.
For those that are divorced or widowed I believe God Gives Graces to sustain in this state, unless it is of HIS WORD & by HIS GRACE one remarries. There are always graces of God when we are living by & in HIS WORD.
I am not disputing what is said, but that I do believe some are allowed to find their God Chosen mate but it is only in HIS TIMING, & if HIS WILL. Being single has it's benefits, marriage has it's benefits, they both have drawbacks & everything is for HIS GLORY!
slstev Wrote:Please pray the Lord will provide my daughter with a Christian husband soon. She is weary, so lonely and feeling as though God has turned His back on her though I know He has not. We want God's will to be done but she needs help and now. He needs to provide her with the mate He has created for her or take away the desire for one. She is so weary, depressed and a the end of her rope. Please may the Father turn His face upon her and rain down His blessing's upon her.