HOPE TO MARRY
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
PROACTIVELY PURSUING MARRIAGE
Most of us are called to marriage. It’s the natural design for fulfilling our drive for companionship and sexuality.
If you are not called to celibacy and service (1 Corinthians 7) then a significant priority for this season of your life is preparing for and moving toward a Biblical marriage. An intentional path to finding a mate recognizes that God is at work. We also have a responsibility to be faithful in our part of the process.
How does a person who
hopes to marry become intentional?
GOING FURTHER
RESOURCES
- The Sacred Search by Gary Thomas
Helps those who hope to marry replace the “soul mate” myth with a biblical perspective on dating.
- Get Married: What Women Can Do to Help It Happen by Candice Watters
Explains why marriage is an honorable pursuit and shows how women can live like they are planning to marry.
- A Guy’s/Girl’s Guide to Marrying Well
Boundless.org has put together short, practical guides for singles to help them become proactive about whether, how, and who to marry. (Available as a free download at boundless.org/guys or boundless.org/girls)
- Boundless.org
Webzine for young adults. Its most popular articles are those about finding a Godly spouse and dating according to Biblical principles.