Singleness: Obstacle or Opportunity

“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4

Today in America we have the largest population of single people we’ve ever known. Not only are there more people who are single, but the percentage of single people vs. married people is ever growing.

Many Christian singles struggle with feelings that they have been left out or are missing an intimate relationship they desire - or feel they are unlovely because of their singleness.

Others see singleness as their lifestyle because they are absorbed in themselves, their vocation, their interests, their amusements. The thought of commitment is frightening - even foreign.

Others see their singleness as an opportunity to present themselves available for whatever God has in mind. They hold a type of freedom which a married family seldom can experience.

If you are single, review your present life and see where you stand as to your availability to God. Then ask the Lord to provide opportunity for you to touch lives in a unique way - as a single. How do view your position in life? An obstacle or an opportunity?