His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Matthew 19:10-12 KJV
The disciples, stunned by Christ’s explanation about marriage, defaulted into a discussion about celibacy. It seemed easy to do so. However Christ gave a rider… Not all are called to celibacy. There are some who naturally gravitate towards that direction, others who are made by others and others who choose to be celibate in order to serve God. This is not a call that should be forced onto people but should be made consciously and willingly.
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