For The Single Guys

What I'm addressing here is loneliness, and the fear of being single forever. I've suffered from these feelings. I've despaired at times, because I didn't have God's Word written in my heart. There are so many verses in the Bible about waiting on God's timing. For example, Isaiah 30:18 says, "Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him." What this says is that He wants to bless us in so many ways, but we must wait on His timing. Nothing that He does not bring us is worth our time. This is the point where many young men say, "But, how long do I have to wait? What if He doesn't bring me anyone? Will I be alone forever?" I've asked all of these questions. First, there is no way of knowing how long you must wait. Some of us wait a long time, some of us don't. Just trust in Him that it will happen and don't give up. Psalm 27:14 says, "Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord." If we wait for His timing He will bless us for it. The third verse I want to share is Psalm 37:4 which states, "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart." Guys, you will know if the Father has called you to live a single life like Paul. There will be no question in your heart. You will be so consumed with Him that an earthly relationship would never be on your mind. For the rest of us, God knows what our desires are. If we truly pursue Him first and foremost, He will bless us and give us what we desire. My brother taught a message on this verse alone before proposing to his wife one Sunday morning. If we grow to a point in our relationship with Christ that we are totally content in our relationship with Him, we will reap treasures. We must get to the point where we are happy with just Him, and that we are fine with being single until He brings us the right person. Just wait for it guys, and don't give any of yourselves away before His timing. We cannot imagine the experience we will have when God brings us our one and only, and we can give all of ourselves to them as well as God.