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Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 2:46:10 AM
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Yukamina
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I plan to be single forever... This is a forum for singles, but everyone seems to want a relationship. Understandable, but am I the only one that doesn't want a romantic relationship?
What do you think of someone staying single his/her whole life?
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 7:40:24 AM
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Yukamina, I'm the same as you. (I've been divorced since 1988.) I'm very happy as a single, and I actually intend to stay that way. I have no desire to change it. But I suppose I know enough to never say never. I really love my life just the way it is.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 12:57:19 PM
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Yukamina
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I believe that a person who has accepted God's grace will at some point in their life want to be with someone. It's just the way He made us. The need and desire for companionship is in us to some degree. Maybe for some it's not strong enough to struggle over?
I suppose I would like someone I could spent my life with, but not in a romantic way. Like a really close friend I could relate to... For some people the need just isn't there.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 1:16:32 PM
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AdrianaS
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Well, the only thing forever I'm really sure about is that I will be living with Him.
I do have plans but as I know that is God who direct my path I dont know, really what His plans are about if He wants couple me with one of His beloved or He wants me in this earth to Himself as single daughter at His service.
I'm content and trust Him as He is soooo Good.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 1:41:46 PM
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AlwaysR8chel
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ORIGINAL: Yukamina
I suppose I would like someone I could spent my life with, but not in a romantic way.
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...... this is cool. Good friends of the opposite sex are important and I believe that God brings them across our paths just at the right time.
Yes... many of us desire 'forever' relationships.... and maybe we put a lot of emphasis on it.
All in all... we are all single for a season.... even those who never marry....
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 1:49:48 PM
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Yukamina
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ORIGINAL: Yukamina
I suppose I would like someone I could spent my life with, but not in a romantic way.
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...... this is cool. Good friends of the opposite sex are important and I believe that God brings them across our paths just at the right time.
The 'someone' doesn't need to be of the opposite sex  Whoever I'd get along best with... Not a driving force in my life, but it would be nice.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/2/2007 2:09:25 PM
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AlwaysR8chel
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ORIGINAL: Yukamina
The 'someone' doesn't need to be of the opposite sex Whoever I'd get along best with... Not a driving force in my life, but it would be nice.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/4/2007 8:08:55 PM
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princessreba
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Remaining single is great when you find your full satisfacation as Jesus as the Lover of your soul-I know, Iam there but I still desire that companionship in marriage. The heart of God will always be for communion with people, whether it is for a friend or a mate.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/5/2007 7:47:01 AM
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What do you think of someone staying single his/her whole life?
I think it's fine, as long as the person is content in whatever situation one finds onself--that's what the Bible teaches.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/5/2007 8:40:01 AM
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deaton
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the scripture about being bonded with your spouse after you leave your parents, shows us that marriage is upheld by God since he created it, and Paul certainly thought it was better for divorced and widowed people to stay single, however if they must they should marry, it's unatural I believe to be alone, and you miss out of so much by staying single, but, not everyone wants to marry and that's fine also, there's no commandement stated you should be married
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/5/2007 1:09:39 PM
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I feel that I will probably remain single, as I don't think there is anyone out there who can keep up with me. Granted, should someone come along and be okay with what God has called me to do, then I am open to a relationship/marriage. But, if this doesn't happen, that's okay too - because I know God keeps moving me into places where He wants me and uses me. That's the only thing of interest to me - to continually be used of Him.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/5/2007 8:46:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: Yukamina
I plan to be single forever... This is a forum for singles, but everyone seems to want a relationship. Understandable, but am I the only one that doesn't want a romantic relationship?
What do you think of someone staying single his/her whole life?
I used to want to be single forever... and then I moved away from my family and decided I didn't like this "not having a family" thing.
I don't judge people based on their marital status so I wouldn't think one thing or another about someone who was single their whole life.
If you're a single and you want marriage, or an ice cream store, or a puppy, or a best friend, or a whatever it shouldn't matter. We all can relate to each other in some way because we do have the common ground of not being married.
Are you new? If so, welcome! 
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/6/2007 1:32:13 PM
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Yukamina
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Hey, people are still replying :)
deaton, I think some things are natural for some and not for others. Marriage, a husband, sex, pregnancy and children...  I'm not missing out on anything I would enjoy there.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/8/2007 3:29:06 PM
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I'm planning to remain single - never been married, no kids. And I'm 39 and very content with singleness. There have been times when I have not been as content with it as I am now, and I suppose if I met some man that I really wanted to marry, then maybe my plan to remain single would change.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/9/2007 8:11:31 AM
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As someone said before in another thread, we live in a couples world. For many years a stigma was attached to singleness. Either you're gay, have commitment issues, or some such nonsense as that. But for the Christian, things are viewed in a different light. I may be single forever, but I hope not. If so, then I'll accept that as God's will.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/11/2007 5:35:04 PM
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I can not imagine wanting to be single forever. It would be line wanting to have writer's block or wanting to have my teeth pulled without novocaine. It's something that - I believe based on experience to date - can't want.
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When we know who is coming, how can we worry about what is coming? When the last hour belongs to us, how can we worry about the next minute?
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/12/2007 2:10:58 PM
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amyk
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I think the majority of people cannot imagine wanting to be single. Maybe they think that people who feel this way are in some sort of self-denial. That is probably why people, with good intentions I believe, try so hard to "set people up" with one another. Of course, some of those being "set up" may want to be set up, so it may not really be too much of a problem. And those of us who are really content with being single can hopefully just show by our contentment that we really mean it.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/13/2007 10:31:37 PM
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Zoonie1
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I too have never been married and no children. I am 45 years young. I am content being single. It took me a while to get to where I am. I am serving the Lord in ministry, I am able to work on my degree with out distractions. I am able to spend time in small group bible studies and singles sunday school classes. I also spend time with family and friends. I am happy and content being single.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/10/2008 4:28:49 PM
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I went through a period of about four years where one of my top desires was to find the right person and get married. This ended approximately the beginning of 2008. I got to a point where I started becoming content with singleness. Part of what helped was leaving a small church with disdain for singles to a bigger church with more single adults than just me. The other thing that helped was being in a relationship where I was taken advantage of and I was the only one putting effort into it.
I also realize that since I've been single all my life, I've become set in my ways, where I don't have to compromise on or share my time and living space. Were I to get married, that would bring a stark change to what I'm used to, and I don't know if I could handle that. So I know that, as of this time, being single is the safest and easiest option (not to mention the only option) for me right now.
I used to think that lifelong singleness was a fate worse than death. But I've come to the point where I don't care if I'm single for life. I say bring it on. I know that I will be missing out on a lot of good things by never getting married. But I will also be relieved of a lot of bad things as well. I'm not refusing to let marriage be a part of my life, but if it is, I'm leaving that strictly up to God.
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RE: Single Forever? - 8/10/2008 5:20:19 PM
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Gospelsinger37
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i normally dont post things i have not been here in quite awhile im single been single all my life never married no kids and almost 40 years old so i kinda dont know if i will ever be that dad i always dreamed of my problem is cannot find someone that looks at the heart instead of the outer appearance right now my dad has been diagnosed with lung cancer and i dont have time to think or dwell on singleness
calvin
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