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By Chantelle Smith
What is the first thing you through some things, girl we days being single has its nega-
begin to think about when peo- understand. Maybe, you do the tive implications. But why? I
ple ask you “are you single”? double chest pump followed up mean as a believer aren’t we
Maybe, your heart begins to by a side peace sign as your lips supposed to have life and have
beat rapidly through your chest candidly form a smirk because it more abundantly according to
as your palms begin to profuse- you think marriage is “for the the scripture in John 10:10?
ly sweat while your eyes dart birds.” Bruh, you are right it is Sometimes, it is hard to remem-
back and forth. There’s this un- your choice. We can’t knock ber that the MOST IM-
certain expression on your face PORTANT thing in life should
because at the age of 38 even not be in finding a mate but in
you don’t know why you are SERVING. This means, when
still single—although you de- you are in your season of being
sire marriage. Don’t sweat it, single, seek ways to better
we understand you are waiting. serve God. Jesus was the per-
fect example to employ acts of
servanthood. Rising early, in-
you for doing your own thing terceding in prayer on behalf of
because that’s ok too. Maybe, others, and being about His Fa-
your head drops in sorrow be- ther’s business. Marriage may
cause you lost your spouse over not be for everyone and that is
three years ago and the wound
it left in your soul is as magni-
fied as the day you got the un-
warranted news. The months
are followed by years and you
wonder will the grief ever
Waiting is good, no pressure. leave. We can only imagine, it
Maybe, your neck does the in- must be hard being a widow.
famous “neck roll” out of sheer Regardless as to why you are
reflex as your finger snaps single, we are all plagued with
while your hand gracefully consequences of life’s circum- ok. Don’t let society make you
finds its resting place on the stances and choices when it feel different if that resonates
side of your hip. Ok, we get comes to relationships. with you. Apostle Paul in 1
that you’ve been married before Corinthians 7:7-8 expressed it
and you just don’t have time to Although interesting, it is no as “…every man hath his prop-
“waste” again. You went surprise to find that in these er gift of God…” and the two
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