3 Ways to Feel Unstuck as a Single
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When I look back at the relationships built, ministry accomplished, and lives impacted because I was single longer than I would have chosen to be, I am grateful. In the moments I was not always happy about it, but knowing that my struggles were not wasted and were even used as a blessing to others gave me the courage to press into my season of singleness.
What is your purpose right now? Who are you being asked to love and minister to in this time? How are you taking steps to seek the Lord individually and enjoying this moment with full focus on Him?
1 Corinthians 7:17 says, “Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.”
Have you ever thought about how singleness is your assignment from God? This might be short or long. I think about in the military when a solider receives an assignment, he reports to His commander and goes out faithfully to complete the mission at hand. You are in the army of the Lord, and if singleness is your current task, my encouragement to you is to give this time your all. Do not go a day without dedicating it to God. Be a blessing to those around you. Give as much time as you can to seeking the heart of the Savior and drawing near to Him. He is your First Love. He cares for the desires of your heart. Even when if feels as if He is keeping someone good from you, remember that He delights in giving good gifts to His children. Some of the best gifts are the unexpected surprises that we never asked for, but come to the most use in our lives.
Matthew 7:11 says, “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”
You are seen and loved my single friend. You have an honored place at the table of faith. You have gifts and talents that are valid. Refuse to isolate, practice thankfulness, and seek God’s purposes for this time. Then, one day you too will look back on your life and see the hand of the Lord at work and the reason for His timing.
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