COG martyr unencumbered by a distracting wife and family faces the prospect of a lonely life

Imagine living a life so deluded by Armstrongism that you will give up relationships with others and deliberately live a lonely life.

God says in His Word, that it’s not good for a man to be alone.  

 

That a man needs a helpmeet.  

 

Ive prayed, and looked for a wife for 15 years now. I was told by one woman, who ended up being my friend, it seemed to her I was the one of the last who believe what believe. There didn’t seem to be anyone in my age group who believes what I believe, she keeps telling me. They all seem to be in “other churches”. 

 

She doesn’t understand why I am fighting so hard to keep my church alive. There doesn’t seem to be much for me here, she said.

My spiritual family are those of God’s Church.

I care about them. And yes, it is sometimes like me placing a letter in a bottle and tossing it into the ocean, hoping it reaches those in need of reaching. I don’t necessarily see who I am talking to, who I’m warning.

But I’ve determined that God and His Church comes first. God says to “seek first the Kingdom” then everything else will be provided for.

And so while I am a man who seeks to please and serve God, somewhere out there is a woman who seeks to please and serve God as well.

My body has weakened over the last few years. My youthfulness is turning to aches and pains as I age. And I am only 33 years old! My dad would laugh and say “it’s the years, it’s the mileage”.

lol.

But I’m learning I can’t do it all myself. I’ve learned more to rely on Jesus Christ for my strength, and ability to finish out the day, to walk by faith where I used to stride with self confidence only years ago!

It’s not good for a man to be alone. I’m alone because Christ has given me something to do and it requires no distractions! And Satan would certainly be hitting me harder if I had a wife and children. Right now he is hitting those close to me, in order to get to me. To isolate me, and to remove any help. So perhaps like Paul it so best to stay single. I don’t know. God’s help is more than enough. I trust His guidance and Headship.

And with God’s Church, it’s going to take all of us to focus, and to help each other. Satan has scattered the flock, because alone we can’t accomplish what we could accomplish if we were together! That’s what we need brethren. To repent and to be unified together all speaking the same thing! As one Worldwide Church of God! Samuel Kitchen