Don’t Waste Your Singleness

October 2, 2008 in Blog View Comments

A few years ago Piper was diagnosed with cancer. He wrote an article titled, "Don’t Waste Your Cancer". As I was reading the his list of points I could not help think about how each of them were true for the season of life most people hate called "singleness". So I decided to convert his points into my own list geared for this audience (with one addition of my own, #11). Enjoy.

 

  1. You will waste your singleness if you do not believe it is designed for you by God.
  2. You will waste your singleness if you believe it is a curse and not a gift.
  3. You will waste your singleness if you seek comfort from your odds of getting married rather than from God.
  4. You will waste your singleness if you refuse to think about death (the fact that you may never be married).
  5. You will waste your singleness if you think "getting married" is better than treasuring Christ in your singleness.
  6. You will waste your singleness if you spend too much time focusing on the fact that you are not married rather than on God.
  7. You will waste your singleness if you let it drive you to loneliness instead of appreciating the relationships you currently have.
  8. You will waste your singleness if you grieve your singleness as one who has no hope of ever getting married.
  9. You will waste your singleness if you treat sin casually.
  10. You will waste your singleness if you fail to use it as a means of witness to the truth and glory of Christ.
  11. You will waste your singleness if you see it as a state to get out of rather than utilizing it for how it maximizes your potential to do great things for Christ.

 

Singleness is a season of life that is wasted by so many. I know some single people who spend more time seeking and searching for "the one" instead of living mission-centered lives. When you consider the fact that singles are not bound by family restrictions, and many have disposable income, you can see how big a waste it is to focus on everything but The Great Commission.

Robert

I love theology and the challenge of making deep teachings non-boring. Let's face it, most of the time we hear theological teaching, it really is boring. Does it really have to be that way? Nope.

  • Tommy Schafer

    While I don't have disposable income, I do have one thing and that's freedom. I can be as static or dynamic as God needs me to be at any given time. I've had the opportunity to live, work, and go to schools in many different parts of the country (hopefully abroad someday too) because of my singleness. Sure others involved in relationships have done the same but at what cost? I hear of friends and relatives who have and will spend months apart for military service, work, or school related purposes and I'm thankful I don't have to deal with the emotional strains that accompany this. I have the freedom to go wherever God calls me without relationship restrictions that would make the decision difficult. I'm excited to see where He sends me next. Hopefully a place I've never been. I may comment more on this in the future but I just wanted to say that for now as an encouragement to singles.

  • Tommy Schafer

    <p>While I don&#039;t have disposable income, I do have one thing and that&#039;s freedom. I can be as static or dynamic as God needs me to be at any given time. I&#039;ve had the opportunity to live, work, and go to schools in many different parts of the country (hopefully abroad someday too) because of my singleness. Sure others involved in relationships have done the same but at what cost? I hear of friends and relatives who have and will spend months apart for military service, work, or school related purposes and I&#039;m thankful I don&#039;t have to deal with the emotional strains that accompany this. I have the freedom to go wherever God calls me without relationship restrictions that would make the decision difficult. I&#039;m excited to see where He sends me next. Hopefully a place I&#039;ve never been. I may comment more on this in the future but I just wanted to say that for now as an encouragement to singles.</p>

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