God centred dating relationships

[cties]

I'm seeking some advice from my fellow believers. I recently ended a long term relationship because I knew it wasn't what God wanted for me, He wasn't at the centre of the relationship and my being in it was preventing my growth in Christ (I was dating a non-believer).

Now that I've ended that relationship I am taking the time to re connect with God and have surrendered my life to Him. I've recently met another man at church who is wonderful. But I wonder if God is calling me to be single to focus on my relationship with Him or whether he has brought this man into my life to give me a partner to encourage me and keep me on track. I've prayed about it, but I'm wondering if any of you might have some advice or bible verses that might provide one insight.

Thank you.

[TJW]

Ok.

You can focus on God, and your relationship to Him, as a single, or as a married, person.
It is YOUR DECISION whether you will remain single, or become married.

And, God has given us the fellowship of other believers to help keep us on track, to help one another to live the christian life.  This man is one of that fellowship, yes.  Hopefully, if you decide to marry, your husband will be one of that fellowship, also.

You can find wonderful biblical advice in 1 Corinthians 7 - beginning in about verse 25.
Verse 7 states "each has his proper gift of God".

For a long time, I took this to mean that God had "called" people, some to singleness, some to marriage. 
However, "as such an one as TJW the aged"... I have come to understand that BOTH singleness and marriage are a proper gift of God. 

We can remain single by choice, or we can marry by choice, and sometimes we are returned to singlehood by circumstances not our choice.

We can choose to make full advantage of singlehood or marriage in our servanthood and stewardship.

I think you are correct to choose not to marry an unbeliever.  I think you have saved yourself a certain degree of heartache and disappointment.

[chosenone]

Hi there
Its impossible for any of us to say what you should do. If you like this man and he is a godly man, then get to know Him better. Unless you feel a strong powerful urge to remain single then go with the flow.