Have you ever felt like society sometimes pressure you into dating? Like when everyone else is settling down and you know that this is that time of life when you "should" be dating, but you just aren't. Sometimes dating just isn't at the top of our priority list. We want to focus on school, friends, job, etc. However, we can focus on all of those things, but when we are in this time of singleness, our main priority should be Jesus.

For the longest time, I felt like I should be dating someone, whether it was because most of my friends were, or if my family just bugged me about it at thanksgiving dinner. I didn't like being the third or fifth wheel with my friends just felt like society always had this pressure on me to be in a relationship with someone. However, I have learned some of the most incredible things when I have been single.

One of those is that when you are single, God can use you in ways that you did not even think about. He can use your story to help others who feel alone in the world. In the season of singleness, I think it's easy for us "single people" to feel discouraged, like we are not ever going to finally meet our match out there, but while we are in this time of singleness, we need to have our eyes on Jesus.

Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. – Colossians 3:2

See, when you're single, its a perfect time to learn who you are and grow your relationship with Christ. It's great to focus on the earthly things like school, a job, your career, etc. But we have to pay more attention to the things that will matter later in Heaven. There are challenges that come with this season of singleness, but there are also beautiful moments too. Jesus can be involved in all of those moments and challenges. Our relationship with Jesus is so important to our spiritual health. We need to spend time with Him.

So take your bible, and go on dates with Jesus. Go to the park, or a coffee shop and just listen to Him speak. Hear what He is trying to tell you in this season. Read His word, and even if you are in a relationship with someone, you can still spend time with Jesus by yourself. You can still grow your relationship and have those conversations with your partner. Our relationship with Jesus needs to be at the top of our priority list. Spend time with Him and let Him feel your heart.