The story we tell ourselves about marriage determines how we think about our marital status. But God places our marital status (both single and married) within the larger story of his redemptive work and promised return, reframing how we think about every different season in our lives. In light of God's grace, and his promised return, singleness becomes a beautiful blessing that uniquely displays his glory and love. And God completely rewrites how we think about singleness, showing us a better way than the world or typical church culture has to offer.
Application Questions:
1. What is the story about marriage that tends to shape how you view and think about singleness? And how does God's story change that view?
2. In what ways is God-centered singleness a blessing that you may have not fully recognized before?
3. How does a focus on the promised return of Christ nurture a deep contentment in you, whatever your marital status?
4. How does a focus on the promised return of Christ nurture a deep wisdom in you for choices regarding marriage?
5. In what ways can you invest in the life of the local church that both allow you, in your life stage and marital status, to bless and be blessed by others?
