The Art Of Being Single

To those of you who desire your own mate, may your Season of Singleness' be short.

For those of you who are single - by force or by choice, this one is for you. Regardless of your relationship status, pursue your God-given dreams --- I’m taking the same medicine I'm dishing out. I've had one particular dream at least 35 years. I now have it scheduled on the calendar – an actual date and time!!! Woohoo! The biggest delay was me!

DON'T WAIT

Don’t put your ambitions and passions on hold waiting for family, friends, or lovers. In other words, get busy! Of course, life’s clock can interfere with our goals, and our focus changes - that's life. Yet, if there’s something; you desire and over time, it has managed to stick to the ribs - that’s a different matter altogether. I think to arrive at the point I’m urging, doesn’t happen - not until one is Secure, and Satisfied in Singleness.

The path to getting there? MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS

In my case, I know romance and marriage. Even though these events happened few and far between. Based on that, I had to make a huge adjustment when I recognized a pattern in my thinking. I had always been selective, but I can recall dating with this probing thought in my head: “you know if this doesn’t work out you might not meet someone for another 10 years." That thought took up residence.

Believe me; I, too, was a prisoner of the mindset. The longer you’re single, the more tempting it can be to just date whoever expresses interest (within reason of course). You don’t have to be in a relationship of your dislike nor settle for second best. Learn to be satisfied and aim to do singleness well.

“For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul, he fills with good things.”

Psalms 107:9