Ser soltero cristiano implica el propósito de amar a Dios y darle prioridad a ÉL.
Antes de que alguien pueda hacernos felices en el matrimonio, tenemos que haber entregado nuestros corazones.
El apóstol Pablo nos dice en Corintios:
"Quisiera que estén libres de las preocupaciones de esta vida. Un soltero puede invertir su tiempo en hacer la obra del Señor y en pensar cómo agradarlo a él; 33 pero el casado tiene que pensar en sus responsabilidades terrenales y en cómo agradar a su esposa; 34 sus intereses están divididos. De la misma manera, una mujer que ya no está casada o que nunca se ha casado puede dedicarse al Señor y ser santa en cuerpo y en espíritu; pero una mujer casada tiene que pensar en sus responsabilidades terrenales y en cómo agradar a su esposo." (1 Corintios 7:32-34, NTV)
Ser un soltero cristiano, es un privilegio dado por Dios, al igual que ser un cristiano casado.
No es una maldición ser soltero, ni tampoco lo es ser casado, todo lo contrario, ambos estados son una bendición y una oportunidad para cumplir con nuestro propósito delante de Dios.
"Un soltero puede invertir su tiempo en hacer la obra del Señor y en pensar cómo agradarlo a él"
Si usted es soltero cristiano, no pierda su tiempo invirtiéndose en otra cosa que no sea la obra del Señor, recuerde lo que dice la Biblia:
"Confía en el Señor y haz el bien; establécete en la tierra y mantente fiel. 4 Deléitate en el Señor, y él te concederá los deseos de tu corazón." (Salmo 37:3-4, NVI)
¿Qué le impide vivir su proposito?
¿Su sueño es mejor que el amor de Dios?
¿El amor de Dios no alcanza a suplir sus expectativas emocionales, sentimentales?
Si su respuesta es si, probablemente sea tiempo de volver a buscar que Dios sea el centro en su vida.
Dios le bendiga
Cristian Escobar
IDC-Bolivia
TRANSLATION
Lost in your Singleness?
There is the idea that a single Christian exists to look for his partner in the church, but the truth is couples result from people living out God's purpose in their lives.
Marriage itself, is not the purpose of our lives, but is the result of living the purpose of our lives.
The purpose of our lives is much greater than fulfilling some dream, or reaching the expectations of other people.
Being a single Christian implies the purpose of loving God and giving top priority to HIM.
Before someone can make us happy in marriage, we must have given our hearts to Christ.
The apostle Paul tells us in Corinthians:
"I want you to be free from the worries of this life. A single man can invest his time in doing the work of the Lord and in thinking how to please him; but the married man has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife; their interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or who has never been married can dedicate herself to the Lord and be holy in body and spirit; but a married woman has to think about her earthly responsibilities and how to please her husband. "(1 Corinthians 7: 32-34, NLT)
Being a Christian single is a privilege given by God, just like being a married Christian.
It is not a curse to be single, nor is it to be married, on the contrary, both states are a blessing and an opportunity to fulfill our purpose before God.
"A single person can invest his time in doing the work of the Lord and in thinking how to please him"
If you are a single Christian, do not waste your time investing in anything other than the Lord's work, remember what the Bible says:
"Trust in the Lord and do good, establish yourself on earth and stay faithful.4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will grant you the desires of your heart." (Psalm 37: 3-4, NIV)
What prevents you from living your purpose?
Is your dream better than the love of God?
Does not God's love suffice to supply his emotional, sentimental expectations?
If your answer is yes, it is probably time to look again for God to be the center in your life.
God bless you
Cristian Escobar
Disciples of Christ Church -Bolivia