Many single Christians say “I can’t wait to receive the husband (or wife) God has for me”. Others will encourage singles by saying: “He (she) is coming, God is preparing you a good one.” These are nice words, that look very spiritual, but aren’t they completely selfish?

This week, I want to honor my best friend, whom I affectionately nicknamed “Cupcake”. She just got engaged and learned a great lesson in the process of finding her sweetheart, one that many singles should follow.

For a lot of singles, the wait for their beloved turns into frustration against God. We don’t want to admit it, because we are afraid of making Him angry, or because we are afraid to ruin our near perfect journey. But why hasn’t God done it?

When we are children turning 30 seems ancient, and girls especially, hope to be married before they hit their thirties. But is there really a perfect age at which to get married?

Few people who are single imagine themselves married to a poor person, and rightly so. God does not want us to have a miserable life, but their bank account shouldn’t be a criteria for choosing a partner.