Looking forward to Christmas!
Frieda Fruitcake writes: How wonderful that the Christmas celebrations are nearly upon us! Truly this is a time for us to rejoice in our gift of singleness! No special someone to make it worth cooking up a feast for, or spend countless hours searching for the perfect gift to give with barely-containable anticipation, or steal kisses from under the mistletoe amidst the streams of twinkling fairy lights, no children's faces to see light up in awe at the decorated Christmas tree, or excitedly take on a visit to see Santa Claus with...
Praise the Lord!
A special thank you must go out to the wonderful Purposeful Singleness site, which never fails to offer inspirational support for those keen to keep a tight grip on the gift of singleness, no matter what.
Unfortunately, our dear Captain has been banned from posting on there. I think he must have said something to offend them like: You guys need to step up to your Biblical responsibilities and start leading godly Christian women to marriage in a timely fashion. He does get carried away with some ridiculous notions sometimes, does our Captain!
Who could blame the severe administators of that site for wanting to stamp out such heresy!
Anyway, I heartily recommend their Thanksgiving Praises for Singles -- a page which is just full of encouragement that the Lord will "healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds" (I think they must have included that as a joke. They are just so much fun on there!) and that singles should "wait on the Lord", "rest in hope" and "trust in the Lord".
Amen to that!
How sinful it is when singles decide to take some initiative themselves by going to Christian social events (or "meet markets" as I like to call them!) instead of sitting at home waiting on God's timing, while their romantic instincts freeze over with an impenetrable casing of ice! As if we were supposed to be God's "fellow-workers" in life! (1 Corinthians 3: 9)
No, Christian brothers especially, I implore you. Do not be tempted to take the initiative to lead a godly woman to marriage, to be your lover and your helper in this life. (As if another woman could ever replace your mother's home cooking, to begin with!) Remember, the creation mandate to be fruitful and multiply was for Old Testament characters only - just to get us started, y'know! By not being proactive and choosing to remain a celibate eunuch, whilst the years roll away in a period of extended adolescence, leaving women to squander their most fertile years in brotherly/sisterly fellowshipping, you are not "stealing a husband" from a good Christian woman, as John Calvin erroneously taught. Neither are you forcing her to choose between being a barren spinster all her life or opting for a non-Christian husband!
Indeed not!
Now we have the new revelation of the holy Gospel of Singleness and by golly, we shall rejoice in it this Christmas season!
Rejoice - and I say it again - rejoice!
Praise the Lord!
A special thank you must go out to the wonderful Purposeful Singleness site, which never fails to offer inspirational support for those keen to keep a tight grip on the gift of singleness, no matter what.
Unfortunately, our dear Captain has been banned from posting on there. I think he must have said something to offend them like: You guys need to step up to your Biblical responsibilities and start leading godly Christian women to marriage in a timely fashion. He does get carried away with some ridiculous notions sometimes, does our Captain!
Who could blame the severe administators of that site for wanting to stamp out such heresy!
Anyway, I heartily recommend their Thanksgiving Praises for Singles -- a page which is just full of encouragement that the Lord will "healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds" (I think they must have included that as a joke. They are just so much fun on there!) and that singles should "wait on the Lord", "rest in hope" and "trust in the Lord".
Amen to that!
How sinful it is when singles decide to take some initiative themselves by going to Christian social events (or "meet markets" as I like to call them!) instead of sitting at home waiting on God's timing, while their romantic instincts freeze over with an impenetrable casing of ice! As if we were supposed to be God's "fellow-workers" in life! (1 Corinthians 3: 9)
No, Christian brothers especially, I implore you. Do not be tempted to take the initiative to lead a godly woman to marriage, to be your lover and your helper in this life. (As if another woman could ever replace your mother's home cooking, to begin with!) Remember, the creation mandate to be fruitful and multiply was for Old Testament characters only - just to get us started, y'know! By not being proactive and choosing to remain a celibate eunuch, whilst the years roll away in a period of extended adolescence, leaving women to squander their most fertile years in brotherly/sisterly fellowshipping, you are not "stealing a husband" from a good Christian woman, as John Calvin erroneously taught. Neither are you forcing her to choose between being a barren spinster all her life or opting for a non-Christian husband!
Indeed not!
Now we have the new revelation of the holy Gospel of Singleness and by golly, we shall rejoice in it this Christmas season!
Rejoice - and I say it again - rejoice!
posted by Captain Sensible at 5:32 PM
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