During times of contentment, there is a lot I enjoy about singleness. My time is my own – I can stay out late; and because I live alone, I can delay washing dishes for a day or so. It is a time to focus all my love on Jesus. I’ve been able to work on so many goals and projects.

There are times when singleness is really difficult. There are times of loneliness and longing for a husband/family especially during the ‘family times’ of the year (holidays, some weekends, etc.). Sometimes it is a blessing to live alone – after a busy day, it’s pretty great coming home to just be able to rest. But sometimes, it feels sad, and I long for when someone will be there in the evenings with me, and someone to spend Saturdays with. There are times when my sex drive feels especially strong (for example, just before my period is sometimes a really challenging time). Sometimes I stress as it feels my beauty, marriageability and baby-bearing years are fading faster than I can meet someone.

What do you feel that you lack as a single (unmet needs)?

Prayer:

Jesus, show me how You meet these needs. (It may look different than you expect, but He knows exactly what we need even more than we know, ourselves!)

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