But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man. ~John 2:24-25
This is exactly how I feel increasingly of late. Yet if I say it out loud, people would call me a ‘jaded’ or ’embittered’ woman. I see how men consistently are, and I am reticent to commit myself to any of them because most men I meet and know are of the world, even if they profess to be Christians. Men unanimously exude the traits of selfishness and lust, and often thanklessness, way too often for me to want to be involved with them. Combine that with their natural proclivity to be prideful (a typical male characteristic), and, well, you have a recipe for being ensnared in your life.
I am beginning to come on board with Paul’s line of thinking that if you are single, it is best to stay single in order to fulfill God’s will as much as possible. It is nigh on impossible to find a male worthy of a Godly woman, and I propose that it is getting harder as time goes by and more and more people fall away from the church.
It gives me comfort to know Jesus felt the same way about men. I feel validated. The world may call me jaded, but I will accept that because I would rather be jaded with Jesus, than foolish with men.
~Song of Mary~ 