Pam Padgett ... Member of the Body of Christ
When I was about 30 years old, I was working at a bank. One day at work had been particularly hard for some reason.
After work as I got off the bus near my apartment, I was thinking of how much I wished I was married, thinking I would go home and tell my husband all about the day I had had, and he would hug me, and everything would be wonderful.
While thinking about this, the Holy Spirit brought to my attention the last part of 1 Corinthians 7:28
... But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
Instead of making things easier for me as I imagined, there would actually be more trouble in the flesh if I was married.
This was helpful to me that day to not feel sorry for myself.
However, I still continued wanting to marry.
Most people marry, and to marry is something I had assumed I would do from the time I was a small child.
But not all marry.
Paul even says it is better not to marry:
I Corinthians 7:38 he that giveth in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth not in marriage doeth better.
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