A few years ago, I felt like the most unworthy person of marriage. I felt like I didn’t have my life together and had made so many mistakes already. I didn’t think I was even close to being marriage material. I looked at all of the godly men around me and viewed myself as underqualified, like someone they would never want to marry. At that point, I figured marriage was only for those who had their lives “put together.”
But then I learned something important.
Marriage isn’t a prize. It isn’t something God decides to reward us with when we’re living a life that’s “pleasing” to Him. It’s not something He wants us to work for and try to earn.
Yes, having certain areas of your life in order before getting married is wise.
Yes, God does have a perfect time in your life for you to be married, if that is His will for you and something your heart desires.
But no, you don’t have to be perfect for God to lead you to marriage. You don’t have to be the best Christian man or woman to be “marriage material.”
Stop trying to become perfect in order to receive the blessing of marriage.
MRK // #SimpleAdulting