What if God isn't asking you to stop desiring marriage, but to let Him reshape what you think marriage should look like?

In this episode of For Such a Time As This, I sit down with my friend Natalie, who got married in her late 20s, a little later than expected for many of us living in the Christian bubble.

Natalie shares what it looked like to spend intentional time with the Lord during her years of singleness and how that season became about so much more than simply waiting for a husband. She talks about growing as an individual, learning who she was in Christ, and allowing God to work on her heart before marriage.

We also dive into the expectations and preferences she had for a future husband, including her ideas about male leadership, and how God challenged her to realize that leadership doesn't always look the way we expect it to.

We talk about the “hole” we all feel in our hearts and how ultimately, that hole is not spouse-sized, it is God-sized. Marriage can be a beautiful gift, but it was never meant to take the place of our relationship with the Lord.

This conversation is about singleness, surrender, personal growth, expectations, and allowing God to shape us into the people He created us to be before we ever find the person we're going to spend our lives with.

If you're single and wondering what God might be doing in your season, I hope this episode reminds you that there is so much purpose in becoming before you ever get to the altar.

🎙️ For Such a Time As This — Season 2: Single & Set Apart