SINGLE LIFE: How is it?
Single life is choosing to live a life unattached whether temporarily or permanently. It could also mean deciding to dedicate a whole life for God’s vocation. The book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”
from the author Joshua Harris
had this to say about people at
their crossroads: “If you’re not
ready for marriage, wait on
romance.” If you are one of
those courageous singles who
have taken the challenge not to
rush love and marriage, the next
question is: “When is the right
time to commit?
Romance is one of the greatest things that make us all alive that’s why for one person to give this up so he can wait for the right person is truly remarkable.
Single life – depending at what perspective you’re looking from – is both nurturing and lonely. Nurturing: because you own your time giving you full control over decision-making in your life. Lonely: if you have the wrong values and perceptions on relationships. With this belief, how then can you enjoy life when you’re single?
How being single can teach you things about yourself, to serve others and to establish discipline in your life? Here are some suggestions:
- Don’t get distracted with the fact that you don’t have a partner.
What Emory Austin said is true, “Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. But, sing anyway.”
And contrary to beliefs,
single life is also a full
life if you know how to live
it without disillusionments.
- Get busy with your studies or work. But, learn to prioritize so you can still have time for other areas in your life.
- Involve yourself in organizations. This way, you will meet more friends and expand your horizons.
- Dedicate time for the Church.
God calls certain people to
the single life. The
Church provides the best
positive influences and it
is where you can find what
God has planned for you.
- Appreciate your life no matter where you stand. Enjoy cheap thrills because happiness is a state of mind. It’s simple to be the happiest in our life if we have less expectations and passive surrender. When people begin to understand that happiness is not about being married or being attached to someone else, it will become clear to us that it is indeed a joy to live a single life.
The “singles”
who have embraced single life
(either by fate or choice) chose
to not give in on fleeting
pleasures and decided to
re-examine their approach to
relationship building. They
don’t feel easily tempted. And
though they are single, they
don’t feel alone. These people
have the makings of loyal
partners for their attitude
towards finding the right one
amidst this world filled with
promiscuity.
Enumerated below are some signs when it is time to say, “I do”:
- You will know if you’re meeting your “answered prayer” and “perfect match”. Intuition will tell you if he
or she is “the one”.
- If you believe you have found the wisdom that will lead you to a fruitful romantic relationship, go ahead and commit.
- When you seem to be ready and you’re at a place where you feel everything is right, start a relationship. But, keep this mind: “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLughlin
And lastly, know this: The truth about married couples is also true to single people. Regardless whether you’re attached or not, you will find a common thread that runs through us all; that it takes full commitment to live both lives.
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