Passion: Week Three

In the third week of the "Passion" series, Pastor Andrew Zemianek speaks from 1 Corinthians 7 in which Paul writes that it's better to get married than to lust. Some interpret this to mean marriage is simply a balm for sexual gratification. However, marriage is a blessing in that it allows us to redirect our passions from trying to gratify sexual needs to whatever it is God has put in our heart to do to honor Him; whether that be teaching, preaching, etc. The less we are distracted by lust, the more of God's work we can be free to do. That said, being single is not a curse. There is a testimony and fellowship among single people just as there is among families. God reaches people at all stages of life with people at all stages of life. Your motivation within your relationship status, whether single or not, should not be to continue to move along that continuum. Find joy in where you are and God will give you the desires of your heart and allow you to pursue your passions in His time and if it aligns with His plan for your life.