Follow Positive Examples

The Bible mentions a young person who “was absolutely the only child.” Do you know who this was? Turn to Judges chapter 11, verses 29 to 40, and read about Jephthah’s daughter.

Jephthah’s daughter was apparently not a lonely child, since the Bible says she had “girl companions.” And obviously, she was not a spoiled or self-centered child. When called upon to conform to the requirements of her father’s vow, she was willing to put God’s interests ahead of natural desires like marriage and motherhood. Many young people today are following her lead.

You, too, like Jephthah’s daughter and like Thorsten, can find happiness as an only child.