The gift of Singleness and Why You Should Be Enjoying it

I quickly grabbed the gift bag, ran inside my house with anticipation of what’s inside. I held my breath as I remove the colorful papers that are in my way of being able to view what’s inside the bag. As I finally reach my gifts, I screamed!!!

Two beautiful leather journal.

I was almost done with my old one, so these were the perfect gift at the perfect time.

So here I am- about 3 months later. I am no longer filling up those pages as I was doing every day when I first received them. Sometimes, I go weeks without putting them to use…

That’s what a lot of us do when we receive a gift. We enjoy it in the beginning then let it lie idle.

The Gift of Singleness

You may or may not have thought of singleness as a gift, but it is. For some, it’s for a season, others for a lifetime.

I totally get that our society pushes upon us the idea that singleness means loneliness, sadness, and other not-so-positive thoughts. Sadly many of us are conditioned to believe that as long as we are single, we’re missing out a whole lot. (There’s also the idea that your life starts when you tie the knot, ha).

Myths. Myths. Myths.

Singleness is a gift! It’s not just any gift but a good one from God. It could be for just a season or for some- a lifetime.

This is from Paul in 1 Corinthians 7 verse 7:

But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.

Yes, marriage is also a gift from God but Paul views singleness as a gift because being single allows you to focus your attention fully on the Lord (1 Cor 7:32).

When you are not content in your singleness

Let me just say this, I get the feeling of wanting to be married, having a family and etc but, if you aren’t enjoying your season of singleness, what makes you think you will enjoy being with a spouse (God willing)?

If you presently find yourself unhappy in your singleness season, now is the perfect time to change that.

Instead of looking at this season as a burden, look at it as a blessing!

A blessing because you’ll be able to give your undivided attention to the Lord.

A blessing because you’ll have so much time to concentrate on knowing, loving and appreciating yourself better,

If you aren’t married, I want to encourage you to make the most out of this season. Get to know yourself. Learn to love yourself even with the flaws.

Devote yourself to seeking God. The more you seek Him, the more you’ll realize, “oh gee, I’ve got a lot more getting to know Him to do”.

Some of you may have been making the most out of this gift but, like I did with my journals, end up losing focus. Now is the time to regain your focus on making the very best of this gift. Feel free to leave a comment below so we can chat about this!