To the All the Single Ladies,
You are not single because you have no worth, you are single for a reason, and you can find comfort in this, knowing it's God's reasoning, and He has a purpose.
There is a quote that reads, "as a single woman, spend this time of your life learning to rely on the love that God has for you before you look for it somewhere else." This couldn't be more true, that God has placed me in his situation so that I will draw close to Him. Let it become your mission in your singleness to rely on the Lord and spend time with Him, really listening to what He has to say.
Personally, I struggled with it, being happy when I'm single, and I considered being "satisfied with the Savior" was an automatic answer Christian women said to sound "correct." But I have found being "satisfied with the Savior" such a wonderful comfort. I promise you, if you delight in Him, you will find all the comfort and love you will ever need.
So whether you are struggling with singleness or delighting in it, God has placed you in this for His glory, and to enrich your soul and character. God does not delight in our pain if we struggle with the reality of being single, He comforts us.
Proverbs 31:25 reads, "She is clothed in strength and dignity, and laughs without fear of the future." May this be the woman I strive to become.
Psalm 62:5 says, "Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him." Lord, please give me the patience to wait for your timing, and give me the hope that I can only find in You. All my hope, all my anxiety and worries about being single, I can place in the hands of Jesus, hands that took nails for me, and hands that created me and love me.
The Lord calls you beautiful, a woman of great worth far beyond all comprehension. You are to believe this, even if you don't have a Valentine or someone to celebrate holidays with.
My value is not to be measured in the affection of men, my value is to be measured in the ways I uphold the fruit of the Spirit and what the Lord thinks of me, and He calls me precious.
Am I radiating love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control? Lord, give me these characteristics to bring glory to you.
Am I upholding the woman that God has called me to be, or am I throwing myself a pity party and resentful towards my situation? Yes, being a single Christian girl can be unbelievably difficult, but if we pray for the strength to persevere and make our requests known to God, we can get through this bump that appears to be a roadblock. He may provide a Godly man for us, He may not. He doesn't promise to meet our every demand, but He promises to listen. He doesn't promise us marriage, He promises us comfort and love.
Is my mind set on things above, or am I setting my mind on insignificant things, like dressing for attention?
The love the Lord provides for me is far greater than any affection a man can provide for me.
May I always rest in Him, and may I be satisfied with singleness, whether it be for not much longer or the rest of my life, may I find comfort in Jesus.
