Now, the married state
being the call of many
seems the call of all.
But being single
being the call of the few
is seen not at all.
If single -
pray, fear not.
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If you are single like me, you should know that no amount of planning or anxiety can replace trust.
Once upon a time, I thought that the object of the single life is to get married. But this is just not so.
The object of any mature human life, whether single or married, priestly, religious or civic, is to find your own particular vocation to serve.
So pray, trust and fear not - one can not decide to get married by one's self alone.
"...a prudent wife is from the LORD." (Proverbs 19: 14)
Consider this thoughtfully -
This seems to suggest that a particular state of life is superior to the other. There are indeed people who become bitter for their being single!
But which state of life is really superior - the single life or the married life?
It really depends on how well you discern your own particular vocation to serve.
The object of life is not marriage. It is happiness.
