The woman is discouraged. The man she is dating seems to put his best friend before her. However, the man says he is really in love with her. Should she give him an ultimatum: “Me or your friend?”

I think many unmarried folks can relate to my experience. On good days, I understood how much God had blessed my life, even though I had no spouse. On bad days, I felt lonely, discouraged, and even betrayed by the Lord.

We sometimes hear singles talk about their past relationships saying, “She was wonderful, but there was no chemistry between us”. What is this “chemistry” and do we really have to rely on it when we are Christian?

We know that living in fear is not God’s plan for our lives. Our Heavenly Father wants to see us fulfilled and free. But the Bible still encourages us to have a fear, that of the Lord. Do you have to be afraid of God? Not quite.

We look at the walls of our bedroom, and we start dreaming. And if we had more of this, or more of that. Now, if we believe that having more will get us anywhere, we ought to study the story of Solomon.