ContinuingCorletta Posted November 21, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 140 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 582 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 849 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/10/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) How can I as a single person be an encouragement to married people in the church without getting in the way? Edited November 22, 2018 by ContinuingCorletta no responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr3032 Posted November 23, 2018 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 332 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 273 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/23/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted November 23, 2018 Encourage them in what way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContinuingCorletta Posted November 24, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 140 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 582 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 849 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/10/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 10 hours ago, dr3032 said: Encourage them in what way? In their marriage and in their faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted November 26, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 2:45 PM, ContinuingCorletta said: How can I as a single person be an encouragement to married people in the church without getting in the way? The same way you encourage single people, and vice versa for married to encourage singles. If instead, you're thinking of pursuing friendship with couples, understand that newlyweds, and those married just several years only, frequently feel like their single friends have quarantined them, assuming they want to be left alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContinuingCorletta Posted November 26, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 140 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 582 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 849 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/10/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Billiards Ball said: The same way you encourage single people, and vice versa for married to encourage singles. If instead, you're thinking of pursuing friendship with couples, understand that newlyweds, and those married just several years only, frequently feel like their single friends have quarantined them, assuming they want to be left alone! Thanks for sharing. That's quite ironic! I never would've thought that they thought that we thought that they want to be left alone without it being their true want. How about those who have been married for a long time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted November 26, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2018 Just now, ContinuingCorletta said: Thanks for sharing. That's quite ironic! I never would've thought that they thought that we thought that they want to be left alone without it being their true want. How about those who have been married for a long time? We move on to find new friends--couples--after the singles ignore us long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContinuingCorletta Posted December 1, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 140 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 582 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 849 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/10/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/26/2018 at 11:14 AM, Billiards Ball said: We move on to find new friends--couples--after the singles ignore us long enough. Interesting! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted December 2, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,204 Content Per Day: 3.35 Reputation: 16,629 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted December 2, 2018 Women should minister to women. The advice of Scripture should be sufficient with a lot of prayer. All should be done with great compassion. Advice should be given when it is sought after, but would probably be resented if offered otherwise. Marriage classes and retreats are some of the best places to discuss these things since people go there to learn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heybro Posted December 3, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 19 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,360 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 2,139 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted December 3, 2018 Hi ContinuingCorletta, again some sound advice from Willa, it is a sensitive subject to intrude upon no matter how long or short a time that people are married for. There may well be a timely intervention, but only if the ones you want to encourage are personal friends. As Willa has stated, it really should only be broached if and when the couple are seeking help. Be encouraged Corletta in your desire to reach out, but I would encourage to you to exercise wisdom, in prayer, before you venture forth, as always, I hope this helps, God bless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted December 5, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted December 5, 2018 I must be missing something, the OP said ENCOURAGE marrieds, not rebuke them or disciple them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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