How to Thrive in Your Singleness

On day four of this track, Ben Stuart reminds us that God is not callous about people longing to marry. In fact, Ben tells us that God loves this desire. 

In the same breath, he wants us to understand that singleness is a gift, and regardless of your relationship status now or in the future, God is worthy of your trust.

Some people will forsake marriage and instead leverage their entire lives for the kingdom. They will be like Paul, embracing the freedom of singleness and using it for God’s glory. Then, there are others who have the desire and longing to be married and may one day get married.

Wherever you are, you can trust that God is good and worthy of your trust. If He puts you in a position, He will give you the power to sustain you. This is the beauty of the Church, the collection of individual men and women with unique abilities and attitudes, all leveraging them for one cause. God’s church is built when single and married people work hand-in-hand for His purposes, and we all run together to make a difference. You are uniquely and wonderfully made by God. He isn’t asking you to be anyone else. Your story is as distinct as you are; don’t spend your life comparing it to someone else’s. 

This time in your life is not a waste. It is not a holding room where you are simply passing the time. If that were the case, what would that mean about the life of the Apostle Paul? What about the life of Jesus? The world may be trying to tell you that one station of life is better than the other, that singleness is the best season of life, or that married life is the secret to all happiness, but look at what the Word of God has to say, these things are both gifts and gifts from God are not beholden to our human hierarchy of worth.

You don’t have to chase satisfaction.

Satisfaction came for you. His name is Jesus. 

He is good and worthy of your trust.