I find it disturbing that being single is frowned upon. I have ran across too many people that cram being single and getting their finger nails yanked off one by one in the same category: AGONY BEYOND BELIEF. It's confusing. Singleness is a gift! Yes, I said it- a gift!
Check out what the Bible says about it in 1 Corinthians 7:32-35:
32 I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord’s work and thinking how to please him. 33 But a married man has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife. 34 His interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or has never been married can be devoted to the Lord and holy in body and in spirit. But a married woman has to think about her earthly responsibilities and how to please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.
That says it all. Being single allows us to focus on our walk with the Lord. It allows us a chapter in our life with no strings attached. We just have to devote ourselves to God, and when we do that, we can enjoy the single life to the fullest!
Don't get me wrong; I love love. I think that marrying your one true love is the most amazing thing in the world. And I know that God has someone in store for me. But I can't just sit around waiting for God to plop a Prince Charming into my life. I want to be busy! I want to enjoy life! Getting into a relationship is not going to "fix" me. It's not going to solve any of my problems. God is the only solution. So I have to become the woman that God created me to be. Then, and only then, will a man come into my life.
So singles, the "y" in life stands for YOU! Focus on yourself and your walk with God. Do things that you won't be able to do when you are in a relationship. Go to your favorite local cafe with your Bible and journal; order your favorite drink (forget those calories today!), and just let God speak to your heart. Ask Him what your next step is. And then take it.
I'm going to close with a quote that changed my life. It really made me refocus myself.
"Become the you that the person you are looking for is looking for."
~Andy Stanley
Read it once or twice... it'll hit you :)
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