this topic is oh so appropriate for this week and the looming shadow of Valentines Day. (aka singles awareness day - SAD if you will ;) ) this year is the same as every year - I feel like singles are hyperaware of the absence of love in their life. our hearts are made for someone...but that someone is God!
okay, forgive me for the cheesiness, but let's be honest. He is the Creator of our hearts, and He has made them to be satisfied in Him. our hearts long to be loved, protected, cared for, pursued, and so much more. God offers that to us- to everyone!! it is only in Him that our hearts can be at rest and truly satisfied; it is only from HIM that our thirsts can finally be quenched (John 4:14).
last summer, I made a split-second decision to be single for a year (yes, by choice....) and to actively pursue the Lord and discover who I am in Him. it's kind of a foreign concept, right- choosing to be single? yet one of the best decisions of my life. I've grown so much. I've learned so much. I'm more comfortable with myself and confident of who I am in Him.
I know many people struggle with not having a companion, and I have been there myself (and continue to go there sometimes). but these past several months have been some of the sweetest months that I've experienced in my life. it's actually TRUE- you don't need a boy to be happy! cherish the season that you're in. if you know Him, He holds your heart in His hands. He is ABLE to guard that which we entrust to Him- our hearts and souls (2 Timothy 1:12). Have you entrusted your heart to Him? if you haven't, then I urge you to begin the journey of knowing God.
so...take heart, singles! I challenge you to find satisfaction in Him this valentines day...and every day following that. be HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY! (to quote duck dynasty :D) you ARE loved! He is the lover of your soul and wants you to know the width, the height, and the depth of His love for you! knowing His love is so much better than being worried about your status of singleness - promise!
whether you believe it or not, He can use you in your single season of life. let Him!
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