I heard another sermon on Sunday (I guess that’s the typical day to be hearing them) on Acts and the calling of Saul/Paul.  One thing that convicted me while reading is Paul’s desire to give his all for Christ.  So often, all I desire is a spouse to do ministry with…a spouse who will lead me, whom I can support, and who will join me in serving others in the church or mission field.  When that spouse comes, I feel, THEN real ministry can happen in my life…God will be able to use me to the best of my abilities because I will be able to be led by a man who wants to serve others as much as I do. 

However, Paul’s stipulation of service was not, “Lord, as soon as you bring a spouse into my life to serve WITH me, THEN I’ll serve you.”  No, instead it was, “Here I am Lord, use me where you’ve placed me, even if I must die for your sake.”  How convicting!  Not until I see Paul’s selflessness in his 30 years of service to Christ am I convicted of my own self-centeredness in my desire to serve Christ as well. 

Whether or not I’m single, God’s put me here in this situation to be used by Him for His glory.  Obviously, it is not His will that I be married, but that doesn’t mean I’m limited in my ability to serve Him.  He’ll place opportunities in my path when He wants me to serve, and I shouldn’t be looking for the ‘what if’s’ or ‘if only’s’ in life before I serve Him.  He asks that I look to Him for completeness, which is something I need to learn and will keep learning until I see Him one day.

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