Singles

Men today may take longer to propose due to factors like slower emotional maturity, career focus, financial stability, and fear of commitment, but with honest communication, prayer, and possibly counseling, couples can work through these delays with patience and trust in God’s timing.

Dating can be an emotionally challenging process, but approaching it with self-awareness, clear boundaries, and prayerful discernment—while listening to your emotions, body, and God’s guidance—can protect your heart, deepen your trust in Him, and bring you closer to the right relationship.

Surrendering to God transforms your life by replacing control with peace, deepening trust in Him, freeing you from anxiety and destructive patterns, and allowing spiritual growth through His better plans and refining process.

As a spouse, you will need to pray daily for your spouse, so it is important to begin that practice before you even know this person. We are called to pray for one another. Especially as a spouse, lifting your earthly dearest up in prayer as often as possible is vital. When you start any sort of habit, cultivating, fostering, and growing will take time, but the sooner you start, the more routine it will become.

While Christians are called to love and show kindness to all, including the LGBTQ+ community, this article emphasizes that true love involves pointing people to biblical truth, repentance, and the transformative relationship with Christ, who invites everyone to follow Him and become a new creation in Him.

Complete healing and wholeness won’t be realized until we inhabit our glorified bodies in heaven (Philippians 3:21), when we will experience a state of perfect wholeness. Until then, we can still experience some semblance of healing and wholeness. Here’s how.

Reading a book with a steamy chapter, coarse language, or godless morals? Close it. Dispose of it. Watching a movie that suddenly devolves into a nude scene or a gory mess? Close your eyes. Walk out. Everyone at work is going out for drinks? “I can’t go out for drinks with you guys. Why don’t we go to the grill instead?” Your date puts their hand somewhere that makes you feel too warm. Get up and walk away.

Christian readers are seeking out exciting, faith-affirming alternatives that deliver epic adventure, clean romance, and spiritual depth through a growing list of compelling titles.

Let your personality, preferences, favorite things, and style burst through in every way you can. Know that just as we grow and change, our decorating style can as well, so let it grow with you as you continue to walk through different seasons. It may take time, effort, and a little patience to save up for things that really make your space ideal, but you cannot put a price on peace. Make your space one of a kind and enjoy it!

Friendship is a gift from God that thrives within healthy boundaries, and when those boundaries are crossed, it may be a divine invitation to reassess the relationship, seek wisdom, and pursue God’s will for healing, growth, or graceful release.

Single Christians can stay strong in their convictions by rooting their beliefs deeply in God’s truth, removing sources of temptation, seeking accountability with trusted believers, and relying fully on the Lord for strength and guidance.

We can make new friends by trying new things and putting ourselves out there. The key is to be ourselves and to find friends who genuinely like us for us.

Most of us know the deep pain of rejection—from opportunities, relationships, and loved ones—but we have hope because Jesus’ own rejection, suffering, and steadfast love can transform our hurt into healing, purpose, and a stronger connection with God.

The church is the place where believers from every walk of life gather to worship, work, grow, and fellowship with each other. When we minister to others, we are representing Christ. Christ is love. When we minister to each other, we should always do it with the love of Christ. Ministering to singles is a blessing and a privilege that should not be rooted in relationship talk. It should uplift their entire existence as members of the Body of Christ.

Modern dating has seen a significant shift recently, from the influx of dating apps to shifts in a post-COVID society.

Prayers for wanting the right relationships reflect a spiritual maturity that not only blesses you but, perhaps, generations to come because the choices we make today have a ripple effect throughout the years.

Whether you’re hoping for a new job or promotion, a new house, or an end to your marriage strife, it’s tempting to give up hope, stop praying, or fall prey to defeat when it seems like nothing is working. Here are some truths to remember when feeling torn between faith and disappointment.

As much as it is nice to have someone to talk to, it is wise to keep a boundary for yourself in terms of how much, in what context, and to what amount you share with someone of the opposite sex. Vulnerability builds relationships, and if a romantic relationship is not something you see with them, it is unfair to invite them into much of your sacred space.

God's redemption is a continuous, transformative process where He reclaims and restores our lives, offering freedom from sin and shame, and bringing glory to Him through our testimonies of grace and forgiveness.

As important as the relationship with your future spouse is (and trust me, it matters that you get on well with the person you marry!), no relationship is as important as your connection with your creator.