Leaving the Unmarried Folks Behind

It happens a lot. Your friends get married and you're deleted from their social circle.

Sometimes it's intentional and sometimes it's not.

But it still happens.

Now, let me say I do have some good friends that haven't left me in the dust, but those kind of friends are rare.

This is just my opinion, but I think those who are married should be pouring into those who aren't. No matter how long they've been married.

They have insights and wisdom that those who are unmarried could learn from.

It reminds me of a verse in Joshua. You see, God was leading all the tribes to the Promised Land. Well...right before they crossed over, two tribes said they had found the land they wanted. So they asked Moses to give it to them.

This was Moses' response, "Stay with them (the rest of the tribes) until the Lord gives them rest, as He has given you rest, and until they, too, possess the land the Lord your God is giving them. "

In other words, he told them to help their friends and neighbors fight for their land before they settled down all comfy and cozy in their own.

I would argue that those who are married should do the same. It doesn't have to be anything huge. It could be praying for your unmarried friends, sending them an encouraging note,  or giving them relationship advice.

I hope to do that for my unmarried friends when I get married.

...if I have any unmarried friends left by the time I walk down the aisle.

Thoughts?