BOOK REVIEW: Single and Wanting To Be Married
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by Joyce Handzo
Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Single and Wanting to be Married:
Is There Anything Too Hard for the Lord?
Author: Mary Bernice
Publisher: Morris, Mary Bernice
ISBN: 0-9742636-0-5
Genre: Christian Living/Singles
Is being unmarried a cause for unhappiness? Author Mary Bernice examines the “season of singleness” in the light of Scripture.
Through conversations, the author discovered there are many singles looking for a mate. It seems the state of being single is often viewed as a transition stage, and as such, isn’t seen as positive. This book explores some of these negative mindsets, while directing single readers to put on the mind of Christ in this matter.
Written in a conversational style, readers will be interested in the solid Scriptural lessons taught. The author begins with a chapter on self-definition, which reminds readers of their worth in Christ. Succeeding chapters build on this important foundation, while leading readers ever outward and upward to God.
This book would be an ideal study guide for a small group or Sunday school class. Biblical references are clearly explained and used in context. The author has included some personal and pertinent anecdotes, which shows the active working of the Word of God in her life. There is also a special chapter on the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
As the book explores the issue of being single in today’s world, readers will discover their attention being directed to the spiritual world. Nothing is too hard for the Lord, yet readers will see that nothing is done without His express will and purpose. Waiting on the Lord, wanting a mate, and willing to be content are all explored through appropriate Scripture references. The author gives the state of being single a dignity and a definition that can only come from a loving God.
This book gives hope to the reader, while giving God the glory.