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David from Ireland“I live alone and it’s f***ing

brilliant. No nagging battle-ax to shower with gifts or money. I’m

23 and only plan to lose my freedom (get hitched) at 43.”

“Right now I'm pretty single... My career is my boyfriend.” Christina Aguilera

‘Hiding’ online“I’ve been married for ten years.

I pray for death every day. Either mine or hers. Has to be better than this hell I live in.”

“I don’t like being alone” Cristiano Ronaldo

“Being alone is very difficult.”Yoko Ono

“I fear being alone but I need lots of solitude. That's always been a tug of war for me.”Jodie Foster

1 Cor 7 1 Replying now to your question: ‘Is it good to avoid

sexual relations?’ 2 Since there is so much immorality, each

man should have his own wife, and each woman her own

husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty

to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The

wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her

husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not

belong to him alone but also to

his wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual

consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to

prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your

lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a

command. 7 I wish that all were single as I am. But each has

his own gift from God; 8 Now to the unmarried and the

widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I

am. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should

marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

27Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not

sinned. But those who marry face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you that.

29 What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From

now on those who have wives should live as if they had

none; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not;

those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31

those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its

present form is passing away. 32 I would like you to be free

from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can

please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned

about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife

— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about

the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the

affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good,

not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in

undivided devotion to the Lord. 39 A woman is bound

to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies,

she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must

belong to the Lord. 40 However, in my judgment, she is happier

if she stays as she is.

Promoting singleness ahead of marriage

Morgan Femi“It’s pretty hard to be single in

Africa. Rumours start. Your Mum cries. Your friends think

you are nerds.”

Over-preach marriageUnder-preach singlenessMostly model marriage

Singleness vs. Loneliness

Grass not greener

But even if, be content

But whatever, live for Jesus

Grass not greenerLive real

But even if, be contentLive content

But whatever, live for JesusLive sold out for Jesus

Grass not greenerLive real

But even if, be contentLive content

But whatever, live for JesusLive sold out for Jesus

Grass not greenerLive real

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Grass not greenerLive real

SexCommitment

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Grass not greenerLive real

SexCommitment Troubles s

But even if, be contentLive content

But even if, be contentLive content

Beware discontent

But even if, be contentLive content

Beware discontentGod assigns

But even if, be contentLive content

Beware discontentGod assigns

Gift of singleness

But whatever, live with

undivided devotion to the Lord

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