u/Ok_Blueberry_6999

Double standards & favouritism towards couples among Christians

I grew up in the Church and in a Christian household (praise God) so I am no stranger to general unspoken favouritism or privilege Christians receive if married.

A classic example would be adult singles being the predominant serving group across a majority of Churches. Examples I have personally encountered in the church are singles being asked to leave their existing small group so that it would become exclusively married couples only, ministries made only for couples and families, and lack of small groups for professionals or singles or anyone leaving the Young Adults community (only other options for small groups are couples, parents, older adults).

In my family, it also looks like inheritance money only going to my married siblings since "they have children and you don't". That is an extreme example, but there are less obvious examples like general entitlement for my married siblings to be catered to. By the way, I love my family lots - so no shade to them.

I'm learning to die to myself more and more as a result of this, which is a great way to grow in holiness. But how else is everyone managing this without harbouring resentment or unforgiveness? Are there verses or prayers you're meditating on? If you're not managing it well, that's cool too - I get it.

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u/Ok_Blueberry_6999 — 16 hours ago