It seems that most everyone wants to find that special someone to spend all their time with. As a christian, It can be difficult to find that person because there are fewer of us than your average people. It is definitely different dating when you are a christian. I have not experienced that yet but people tell me it's so much easier and I can imagine so. You do not have all the drama, and fighting, but you are always on the same page. It must be a breath of fresh air to be with someone who believes the same things as you and has the same hopes and desires.
Although all of this sounds great, lately God has shown me just how great singleness can be. I have the privilege of focusing on my walk with the Lord. I think this is a great time to focus on others and not yourself. It's a wonderful season where you can submit yourself fully to the work of the Lord. It's a time in your life where you must trust God. Don't let satan put lies in your head. Just because everyone else is doing something, doesn't mean you should.
Today I went to my aunts house whom I haven't seen in a long time. She was married when she was young but her husband became an alcoholic so she packed up the kids and left. She has never married again and she claims that she never will, but she does not seem unhappy. The only thing she wishes she had was security.
Being single can be a privilege but so can be being in a relationship. It is nice to be close to another person. God made us to be relational people but I think we must first be ok with being single before we find who we are looking for. And if its in Gods plan for us to be single, so be it! His plan is bigger and better than our minds can comprehend so we must trust it.
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