On Being Single

By Annette Marie Carr

On Being Single...

His divine power has given us EVERYTHING we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.   2 Peter 1:3

Some single people get it in their head that they have to have a wife or husband to have a complete and wonderful life.  

Many single women choose a destructive situation instead of waiting for the right person.  And so they go from one destructive relationship to another, or get stuck in a destructive one, based on the mindset that we cannot be complete or have a decent life without a boyfriend or husband.

I believed and lived that misconception for decades. I am so grateful that I finally discovered that in Jesus you can be complete and have a really awesome life.  Yes, even as a single!
We are worth getting to have a good relationship with, worth being treated not only like a woman, but like a lady.  As Beth Moore says,  "We are women of dignity and might.  We are so much stronger and capable than we think we are."

Some marriages and families are beautiful to behold.  I love marriage.  I hope and pray God has a special man just for me!  But based on my own experiences, and witnessing the majority of others, it's far better to wait for a good relationship, even if it means you'll remain single. 

And yet, it is not good to be completely alone.  That's where community enters in.  

Community, and healthy relationships with those who you spend time with, are extremely important if you want to have an awesome life, whether single or married.

My community consists of Jesus, family, friends that became family, my brothers and sisters in Christ and healthy acquaintances in my daily activities.
We are worth living a life we can fully embrace.  In the wrong relationship it becomes extremely difficult.
This is a choice only you or I can make. 

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