A Kingdom citizen should always consider who they are in line with the Lord God's Word. The goal of a Believer is to become the separate, unique and whole person that God wants them to become; the vessel that will hold the Treasure, which is the Holy Spirit. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. Now our goal, according to the ambassador Paul is to be "conformed to His image". For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. He was the most unique, separate and whole individual who ever lived. Remember, whether you are aware of your goal, whether you are working toward it, or whether you are not, that still is the goal set before you.
We cannot rightly carry out the Great Commission, And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” or be perfected to do the work of the Kingdom ministry for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, without first becoming uniquely single, separate and whole.
By the way, the word "ministry" is not a religious term, but a government word. Unless we have first achieved, or at least are working toward achieving, the goal of becoming a whole and unique child of the living God, we can't be conformed to the image of Christ. Therefore, we as Kingdom citizens should be striving to be single. However, if you have gotten married on the way to this goal, do not stop seeking the goal. Marriage will simply show how "unsingle" you really are.
Before I met my wife Arlene, I discovered that many men and women are so busy looking for someone to be all things to them that they do not have time to be who they really are. Many individuals on those dating sites just wanted their lustful appetites fulfilled. Keep in mind, if you are too preoccupied looking for someone to be all things to you, you have nothing to give or offer them. I have a news flash for you: you have a problem in the works because no one can give you enough time or attention to make up for the emptiness within that only God can fill.
Adam was so consumed with enjoying life in the Garden of Eden, fulfilling his purpose, that he didn't look around for anyone else. God had to interrupt him and put him to sleep in order to make another person like him to present to him. Your marriage will only be as successful as your singleness, because you can only bring to a marriage what you are as a person alone.
Marriage is honorable in itself. It is what we bring into it that causes the trouble.
Please note: You are only fit, or ready, for marriage when you are totally fulfilled in the Lord God.
II Corinthians 4:7 Romans 8:29 Mark 16:15-18 Ephesians 4:12
~~W.R. Luchie
We cannot rightly carry out the Great Commission, And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” or be perfected to do the work of the Kingdom ministry for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, without first becoming uniquely single, separate and whole.
By the way, the word "ministry" is not a religious term, but a government word. Unless we have first achieved, or at least are working toward achieving, the goal of becoming a whole and unique child of the living God, we can't be conformed to the image of Christ. Therefore, we as Kingdom citizens should be striving to be single. However, if you have gotten married on the way to this goal, do not stop seeking the goal. Marriage will simply show how "unsingle" you really are.
Before I met my wife Arlene, I discovered that many men and women are so busy looking for someone to be all things to them that they do not have time to be who they really are. Many individuals on those dating sites just wanted their lustful appetites fulfilled. Keep in mind, if you are too preoccupied looking for someone to be all things to you, you have nothing to give or offer them. I have a news flash for you: you have a problem in the works because no one can give you enough time or attention to make up for the emptiness within that only God can fill.
Adam was so consumed with enjoying life in the Garden of Eden, fulfilling his purpose, that he didn't look around for anyone else. God had to interrupt him and put him to sleep in order to make another person like him to present to him. Your marriage will only be as successful as your singleness, because you can only bring to a marriage what you are as a person alone.
Marriage is honorable in itself. It is what we bring into it that causes the trouble.
Please note: You are only fit, or ready, for marriage when you are totally fulfilled in the Lord God.
II Corinthians 4:7 Romans 8:29 Mark 16:15-18 Ephesians 4:12
~~W.R. Luchie
