I’m learning not to be legalistic. It’s Thursday. Deal with it. (Whitney told me to write this.)
I’ve been in the church my entire life. I often say that the only two things I’ve known my entire life are sports and Jesus. I’ve been around church people for a long, long time. And I’ve loved most of it. I’m grateful for having grown up in the environment I did. I glad I’m involved in a Gospel centered church with a community of believers that love and encourage me daily.
What I don’t always love is when people act like marriage is my savior.
Please hear (read) what I’m about to say in love:
Dear well-meaning people in my life, marriage cannot & will not save me. When you ask me if I’m dating someone, and I answer with a “no,” don’t feel sad for me. Don’t look at me with discomfort and say something like, “well, it’ll happen when God wants it to happen,” or, “I’m sure God is just making you in to the wife you need to be!”
Sure, I may struggle with God’s timing. I may be a tad bummed that I’m not in a relationship. I might desire marriage and a family.
But don’t act like that is better for me than Jesus. If I’m struggling with singleness, that doesn’t help me. In fact, it feeds the idolatry in my heart and pushes me away from the cross.
I appreciate people showing care and concern in my life. I don’t mind questions regarding my dating life.
But please, can we all agree to stop acting like dating is better than Jesus? Can we stop pretending that marriage is our savior?
“If Christ is not your fulfillment…marriage will never be.” – Trey Herweck (@therweck)
So let’s stop acting like it can.
*I chose this Weekend Update sketch because the way they say “Really?!” is often how I react in my head to what’s described above. Click here to watch!!
Kayla Smith 