"Your standard is too high, must the person be spirikoko like you? Can't you just pick one and work on him or her? Time is going, your mates are getting married, you're there looking for God's will - I pity you."

"There's no true love anywhere. Everyone is managing themselves in marriage. Just find someone you two love each other and make yourselves happy."

Words like these and many more would be hurled at you now that you're unmarried, especially "When will you be married"?

Trust me, words like this would come. But when they come, please tell them you will get married on your wedding day. Let no one pressure you into settling for less or anything outside God's will.

Please don't be discouraged, just make your walk with God firm. The fact that all your friends are getting married will not stop your own marriage.

You will marry at your time because He makes everything beautiful in its own time.

Use this period to work on yourself. Learn, unlearn, and re-learn. Check your character, which one do you need to deal with?

Don't hide them till marriage. Marriage will make it worse. Stand and deal with them now, ask for help if need be. Character cannot be hidden.

Work on your outlook and approach too, holiness should not make you look unkempt. Even when you're greeting in tongues, if the odor oozing out from your mouth or armpit is offensive, the answer might still be no.

Look good, in a modest and godly way, it is part of Christianity.

Brothers, iron your trousers, let it be reporting and polish your shoes, let it be reflecting. Always radiate the joy of the Lord. Don't wear your heart on your sleeves, cast your cares upon the Lord.

Ladies, walk well, don't walk shabbily, or like a man. Walk like a queen, talk like a queen, sit with dignity. Let your dressing and presence make a statement all time, a statement of dignity.

What about domestic chores? Work on this too. Know how to prepare and present good food. In marriage, it's about home-made food, and not fast food all the time. Men too can learn this biko.

Don't just learn how to cook, learn the art of plating food. Dish out food to your husband like a king, don't heap the food like a pot of sacrifice.

Above all, be focused and strive to fulfill your divine destiny. You will definitely get married - stay encouraged!

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