Maximising your Singleness – 1

Dear Reader,

Welcome to another great month. I pray that the light of God will illuminate your darkness through this article in Jesus’ name. This month, we will be examining Maximising Your Singleness.

Every single man or lady aspires to get married someday, and if this desire is not well managed other areas that need to be built up might be ignored. Please understand that your waiting period is not the time to lose focus on God’s purpose for your life; this season, your desire should focus on God. As a single, all your needs and desires are found ultimately in Christ alone. Therefore, you must seek to be content with all that Christ is for you. The Word says: Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content (Philippians 4:11). Research has shown that a good number of singles miss out on all God has in store for them due to misplacement of priority. The single man or woman should know that marriage is not the end to all troubles or a way of escape but a gift with responsibilities. Note that this season of life will definitely change, so you must be satisfied with the present state of your single life in obedience, acceptance and contentment.

Let us Examine God’s View about Singleness:

• Singleness is a Gift from God. In God’s agenda, we are expected to be filled and satisfied in our singlehood till He deems it fit to launch us to our next phase maritally. If Adam had focused on Eve before she was given to him, instead of maximising his creative calling, he would have missed out on the relationship he had with God. So, it is rewarding for any single to concentrate on his or her purpose for living. Your single years are when you develop yourself in many ways, serve God without restriction, and impact lives positively (1 Corinthians 7:7-9).
• Singleness is a Season to Reflect God’s Glory. Single means unique and one of a kind, so this is the time to reflect on God’s glory. The Word says: But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3:18).When you realise how unique God has made you,  you will know for sure that marriage is just a bonus. Marriage does not define who you are or how you or others should view you.
• Singleness is a Season of Discovery. Severally, Bishop David Oyedepo relayed his encounters with God, especially when he was single. On one of those occasions, through him, God established a church in a village within 72 days. If his concern was about getting married, he would not have gotten the gift of the prophetic bush lamp, which is still speaking date. When you focus so much on something that has not yet happened, you could miss out on what God has for you in the now. When God created Adam, he was created single, and he was given a purpose before his knowledge of Eve (Genesis 2:15).

If you have misplaced your priority, you will miss out on the blessings and numerous opportunities God has for you this season. Therefore, you need the help of God to stay focused on His purpose for your life and make the most of your singles season. However, you must be born again before you can have access to His help. If you are not born again, please say this prayer of faith: Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Precious Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the Living God. From today, Lord Jesus, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now, I am Born Again.

Congratulations! You are now born again and a child of God. He loves you and will never leave or forsake you. With this, you are guaranteed all-round rest and peace, in Jesus’ name! Please write or call to share your testimonies with me through oyedepofaitha@gmail.com OR 08141320204 and 07026385437. For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian Bookstores: Single with a difference, Dating:  Biblical study guide,and Single and not Entangled.