Stay BUSY during your season of "SINGLE"ness!

Singles, if you're anything like me and the few people that I talk to, we mainly talk about our future relationships/marriages, the struggles we are enduring, the happiness we are experiencing from not receiving premature blessings from God, and the peace we have right where we are in our lives now (among sooooo many other things, lol!). One thing that I cannot stress enough is the importance of concerning ourselves ONLY with the things of God. Being single is a BLESSING because we have more time to do and be what God desires, therefore opening more doors of opportunity and blessings. I'm currently awaiting two more books out of the five I just purchased about adapting to change in life, and what to do while in this single season of my life. Whether you are a man seeking God's face on where to search for your wife or whether you are a woman that is patiently waiting on her husband, we must all get busy being about our Heavenly father's business!

The more time you have on your hands, the more you are going to think about things that may only make you upset, angry, sad, etc. Concentrating on God will help you overcome any feelings that the enemy/satan may try to plant in your mind. We have all heard of the quote "An idle mind is the devil's workshop" and that is so true. When your mind/spirit isn't occupied with God, you leave more room for the enemy to step in and plant some things there that shouldn't be. If you concentrate on doing work for the Lord, then that emptiness will be filled with love, joy, peace, positivity, etc. We must even be careful of the things we listen to, the t.v. shows we watch, and the people we hang around because they can all be detrimental to our well being.

In this season of singleness, take time to hear what God is telling you. Even as I type this, I'm asking the Lord to help "ME" find my purpose and that my passion for the things concerning him will help me to walk in my authority. Here are some ways you can remain busy until God desires you to be in a relationship (ordained by HIM):

JOIN A MINISTRY AT CHURCH

This will help you to remain rooted in doing things that will build the Kingdom of God. It will also require you to get out the house and off the couch/phone indulging in things that serve you no good a few times out the week.

WORK IN THE COMMUNITY

Doing things to help others instead of  yourself is always a great thing that produces amazing results! Volunteer at a homeless shelter or offer your services to a non-profit organization to further promote positivity and peace within the lives of those who need it most.

READ YOUR BIBLE MORE

That's self-explanatory. We know we should, but we don't. The more we study God's word, the more revelation, clarity, peace, and power we receive to fight off the thoughts the enemy tries to plant. The more word we have inside of us, the stronger we become in times of temptation.

WORK ON YOURSELF

This is self-explanatory as well, but its soooo true. We should be cheering and leaping for joy that we still have time to concentrate mainly on ourselves before we have to commit most of our time to our future mates. Do something you've always wanted to do. Go somewhere you've always wanted to go. Use this time to get healthier by exercising. Learn how to cook or at least better your cooking skills, lol! Focus on building your self esteem and going back to school to improve your craft. Pick up a hobby that brings you peace and joy. Get your finances in order so that you won't go into your relationship/marriage with huge amounts of debt (Lord, help me on that one....lol, smh.). Forgive those who did you wrong so you can free yourself. Whatever you do, just make sure you focus on yourself so that you will be well-rounded and know who you are BEFORE you get into a relationship.

These are just a few ways you can remain busy until that amazing man or fabulous woman comes along. Focus on God and keep moving forward in and through him. The more you make God's concerns yours, the more he can bless you with your heart's desires. Make sure you stay in his will and he'll make sure that his will is revealed in your life. Then you'll see that the WAIT was WELL WORTH IT! :-)

AMEN :-)