First, don't be in too great a hurry to get married. We human beings do not reach maturity until we are about 25....So be patient. Pray daily that God will guide you to your life partner or show you if he wants you to remain single. Second, lead a normal social life. Develop many friendships. Third, if God calls you to singleness, don't fight it. Remember the key text: "Each person has his or her own gift of God's grace" (1 Cor. 7:7).I will share this advice with my own children someday.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
John Stott on Singleness
I've grown to be a great admirer of John Stott, who passed away this last summer at age 90. Normally I would relegate this article, John Stott on Singleness, to my sidebar. But I found this wisdom too great to sideline:
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I agree with the point, though his science is a bit off.
Maturity is difficult to nail down exactly. Sexual reproduction maturity, maximum adult size, growth hormone abatement, etc. All at different ages.
The latest on those is around 18-22 for boys and a year or two earlier for girls. (with typical statistical outliers)
Culturally, I don't think full-blown "maturity" is expected of people until the late twenties. Bio-chemically, though, it's a fair bit earlier.
As serious as the subject is, I find that for myself, I fight "full blown maturity", as it tends to bring up frustration with politics, religion, education, friends, and even family. So at my white haired age, I haven't yet gotten to "full blown".
Rick B
Right behind you Rick.
Judy
I also take exception with this argument about maturity at 25. I know a great host of people who are over that age and suffer from great immaturity.
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