Single or married?

Regardless what race, creed or color of your skin it comes down to this:

Single or married?

If your married there is lots to do. Plus there are hundreds of discounts available. Lets look at a few shall we?

• Discounts at theme parks like Cedar Point, Six Flags or at any number od Disney parks.
• Discounts for  cruises
• Perhaps discounts for hotel rooms
• Family afternoon/night at movies
• Father-son events
• Father-daughter dances

The above is only a few. But what about those who are single or divorced?

•  Divorce support group
• Bowling leagues 
• Softball teams
• Single parents events

 But wait! STOP THE PRESSES! There has to be more for singles right?

Several years ago several Christian had a Friday or Saturday night event. We would get together at some ones house or apartment to watch Christian movies. In time this faded into the sunset like a good Indiana Jones movie.

Lets take a look at churches: How many events and or classes does your place of worship have for singles? per week? per month? per year?

Does it seem that every sermon is direct towards the "family?" Or  hints are given to singles that go something like this, "for those who are single, you'll need this in case you ever get married."

Lets face the fact: to be single/divorced means you are part of a minority. Of course certain people would/will deny that statement. Yet we all know its true. But, is there hidden benefits to being single? The answer is yes!

• Tom Cruise showed us in the movie Top Gun: Yes its nice to run around the house in your underwear.It sure saves on the laundry bill.
• Food; you only have to cook for one. Better yet TV dinners have just the right portion and there are no left overs.
• Having more time for ministry work or Bible studies.

Yes there are down sides to being single. But that is a situation that many singles work out for themself  as time proceeds  forward.

Regardless how much your single a person must not forget that s/he always has one friend for all eternity,  "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that ye love one another." John 15: 12-17

In closing remember the following whether in the pulpit  or not

Single people 

are 

as human as those who are married.