Have you ever asked yourself why men are the way they are. I suppose we
Have asked the question for centuries and not finding an answer in which we can live with—men
Are the way they are and women either accept their idiosyncrasies as they accept ours, or move on.
Women in the 21St century have the same characteristics as the women who lived in the past with
One exception, we are better equipped to live our lives independently thanks to the invention of
Technology and the changing of life in general.
Am I saying we don’t need men in our life? No not at all but since I have arrived at the state of single-
ness I have taken a closer look at the teachings of the Apostle Paul and his views on marriage verses
Living single. If we choose marriage we will see them in a different light. Men are difficult species to
Figure out unless we as women realize we may be going in the wrong direction in our relationship
With them. To be in a relationship with a man and have it remain healthy and solid we must therefore
Take a closer look in the area of patience, understanding and forgiveness.
The Bible has a lot to say about love, marriage and family, we just have to ask ourselves are we going
To marry or remain single? Both of these states have their advantages but living a single life is a life well lived, if you can be content.
I write this article with the hope of encouraging other women in their quest of marriage or remaining
Single. I have endured two divorces. My first husband committed a sexual felony and my second walked away from God and no longer wanted a Christian wife. Can I re-marry? Yes, but do I want to re-marry? I am unsure. In saying that men are not much different than women, we all want to be
Loved, understood and accepted. We don’t want to be changed unless we ourselves are doing the changing.
God has given man a free will but when Adam and Eve sinned it forced God to hand out punishment.
We know He told Eve her desire would be to her husband and he would rule over her even though
Scripture tells that the Creator of the universe told Adam prior to the creation of Eve that he was not
To eat from the tree centered in the garden. Sorry gentlemen I know there are some of you who would like to say
That it was Eve’s fault that sin entered the world but Adam was not with Eve, or if he was would he
Have allowed Satan to beguile her?
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