"There's plenty of fish in the sea." At this point, my "sea" feels like little more than a puddle.
Tag: single christians
Myths about Singleness Part 5: Intimacy = Intercourse
The irony is that a culture so obsessed with sex can be so desperately lacking in real intimacy.
Myths about Singleness Part 4: Finding Romance is Priority #1
When you view your years of singleness as no more than a waiting period, you will forfeit so much opportunity to grow.
Myths about Singleness Part 3: Single people should be pitied
Singles need to be loved and included just like everyone else, because no one can truly live without intimacy. In some ways, they need communal love even more than others in the church because they do not have a marriage partner.
Myths about Singleness Part 2: Singleness is a “special calling”
“God didn’t create marriage to solve your loneliness,” I once heard author Preston Sprinkle say, “He created other people to solve your loneliness.”
Myths about Singleness Part 1: Singles are Incomplete
“Live your best life now, pursue wholeness and maturity, find your self-worth and identity in Christ and in the community of believers, take advantage of the advantages and opportunities you have as a single person, and eventually, if you do find someone, you will be able to give your whole self to them.”
How to Restore Hope
When we allow God into our lives and we put our faith in Jesus Christ, God takes what once was torn up, beaten, bruised, burned and He makes it new, just like with the land after a wildfire.
6 Verses for the New Year: You are Enough
As a single person, starting out yet another new year relationshipless and with no prospects of any future relationships, it can be hard to believe that anyone could ever love me. It’s hard to believe that I’m worth it. When I can’t even control myself around some leftover cookies, I feel like I’m utterly hopeless and those thoughts of “why even bother” begin to creep in. Those thoughts that say “you’ll never be pretty enough,” “you’ll never be thin enough,” “you’ll never be enough.” Those are the lies that I try so hard to fight back against. And that fight is impossible without Jesus by my side.
When Singles Need a Helmet
As single people we are often influenced by the emotional, psychological, and biological drive to be in a romantic relationship... Wearing your helmet by being confident in God’s plan and the facts of your salvation help to protect your mind from the doubt, anger, and bitterness that can then take up residence in your heart if you don't trust in God's promise.
Why You Need the Shield of Faith
Faith in Jesus and fostering a solid relationship with Him is one of the weapons God has given us (His children/ faith soldiers) to ward off the fiery arrows of the enemy.
The Single's Table 