Valentine’s Day Theology

Before I get to the theology there is a story which I must tell which led to the scriptural thought.

A couple of weeks ago we had our coronation which is like prom at school, and I asked this girl to go with me; which she did. The week after that I asked her to go on another date for tomorrow night; I got turned down. This got me thinking about my life and its future…

I thought about this and I did some research in scripture, I came across Matthew 19:10-12, ¹⁰The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."  ¹¹Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. ¹²For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage^[c]because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept "

Does anyone else interpret this to mean that Jesus is saying that it is better not to get married? Now I know that the date I talked about in my story is at one end of a spectrum and marriage is on the other, but I can't help but think that at age 16 I understand this verse and have the same feeling I get when I think about my call to ministry. I feel the Holy Spirit in my mind and I have this great guidance feeling that I know what needs to happen. I feel that maybe dating is not for me, maybe its crucial or beneficial to my ministry to not have that connection.

I also thought about Marriage/Relationships and the word Love. Is love in marriage or a relationship different from the love which we should show to our God and every other person on this earth? Should it be different?