Singleness
People who are single and/or are choosing to be single, are in need of support. It is easy to wonder what is wrong or ask a lot of ‘why’ questions. God is the author of our stories and His will for us is to give us a hope, and a future. It is important to encourage single people to choose God and His will for them despite cultural rules or voices that say otherwise.
Possible things to pray for:
· Patience for God’s will to unfold in their lives
· Strength to stay pure and betrothed to Jesus
· Choosing to focus on God’s story instead of culture/society’s story
· Ask of joy and peace during this season/for this choice
· Trust in God’s leading within you
Verses to share:
Colossians 2:10 (NIV)
“And in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.”
Psalm 37:4 (NIV)
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Hosea 2:19-20 (NIV)
“I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.”
Song of Solomon 3:5 (NIV)
“Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.”
Isaiah 54:5 (NIV)
“For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.”
John 15: 5 (NIV)
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
Bible Plans:
The Single Life: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/3582
Singleness, a Guide for Women: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/4035
Choices: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/3214
Blog posts:
Don’t tell me how to feel as a Single on Valentine’s Day: https://finds.life.church/dont-tell-feel-single-valentines-day/
I’m single this Christmas and that’s not a burden: https://finds.life.church/single-christmas-isnt-burden/
A Bible Plan for Every Person: https://finds.life.church/bible-plan-every-person/
4 Things God says to Singles: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/four-things-god-says-singles/