Finding Peace in Your Single Season

Are you enjoying your single season? Or are you struggling to find peace and contentment in this time of your life? Do you feel like you’re missing out on something or that everyone around you is in a relationship while you’re stuck alone? Those feelings are common, but there are ways to find peace in your single season. It starts by focusing on the relationship in your life that matters the most: your relationship with God.

Whether you’re single, dating, engaged, married, or have some other relationship status, the most important relationship in your life should always be with God. But the truth is, sometimes it’s hard to prioritize time with God when you’re dating and want to spend all your free time with that special person. That’s what makes your single season so unique and an ideal time to get intimate with the Lord. You can use this time to establish your priorities and develop habits of spending time with God through prayer, worship, Bible study, church, and more. When you prioritize these things in your single season, it will be much easier to continue prioritizing them when you’re in a dating relationship.

Romans 12:1-2 is a reminder that you belong to God, first and foremost. And your life is transformed from the inside out when you spend time with Him. From that transformation comes an understanding of God’s perfect will for your life, including your relationships. So, the more time you spend getting to know God and His plans for you now, the easier it will be to follow God’s will for your life in your dating relationships. Plus, when you spend time with God, you’re bound to experience more joy, peace, and hope in every area of your life.

Keep yourself accountable to prioritize your relationship with God in your single season by dedicating a specific time to Him each day. Whether it’s every day at noon on your lunch break or first thing in the morning before your busy day starts, commit that time to God. That way, when your single season is over and your dating season starts, your daily habits still prioritize the most important relationship in your life.

Practice Pursuing Peace: Take a moment to pray and ask God what it looks like to actively prioritize a relationship with Him. Write down three ways you can pursue God intentionally during this season of singleness.

This devotional by FrontGate Media is available at Bible.com. (MCN)