How can I bless and minister to the single population in my life?

Question

Single people are fast and growing in our nation. I beleive that people who are not married have harships and challenges of thier own that are not easy to talk with in public because when they do voice there struggles they are told to Trust God and count thier blessings that they are single, maybe that is partly true but that does not take the ache and frustartions away from them.

My friend introduced me to my husband and I feel bad that she has not found a life long spouse and mate. I feel that I received a blessing and she has been waiting for her blessing for years.

Many single woman have told me the worst part of being single is loliness and they feel left out and ignored because they are not married and/ or have kids.

It is hard nowadays to find someone who wants a livelong commitment and many womand I know are conatatnly trying to be the right person and that does not always seem to "be enough".

How can I make a difference in single peoples Lives?

Answer 1

What a fantastic calling! I've often thought young singles to be the population most missed.

Involve them. Involve them. Involve them. The wonderful calling of a single adult life is that one now has the time, energy and resources to do so much good.

You are so right that single women see loneliness as terrible and need to have a husband and kids to feel complete. This is not true - even when we are alone, we aren't really alone because in solitude we spend time with the Lord.

Be careful not to universally direct the women to marriage, but to live their callings. Perhaps they have not yet married because they have not yet found how God wants them to be truly alive. The unfortunate thing about marriage in our society is that it tends to be seen as sort of the end of a woman's development. It is important, therefore, to help your women friends to find a calling before marriage so that they don't feel lost once married.