Waiting on God and Jesus

I'm not gonna lie. Being single and Christian is hard. Waiting in general is hard. I'm taking it one day at a time trying not to be tempted with certain temptations of this world. Lets face it theres temptation all around us. Some times I just think I'm gonna grow old with a house and my 3 cats. I'll be the crazy cat lady living down the block. haha but no seriously I'm I the only that feels this way ? I mean I pray and stuff but sometimes you just tired of being alone and we weren't meant to be alone as humans. I prayed about this you know? On more then one occasion. Well I've always been told that good things come to those that wait. Well that's all I gotta say about it for now.

I hear you. Being alone isn't fun. Unless the only other option is being attacked by a group of flying monkeys.

I hope that you make some new friends here.

Be blessed.

Thanks I really appreciate it !

I would say be grateful to God for this moment and enjoy life with everything that it brings, good and bad. We all have plans and dreams but they don't turn out like we want. When you have peace in God you are naturally more grateful for every little thing.

Yeah you have a point there thank you

I'm just trying to butter you because of your superpowers. You know, in case the flying monkeys return.

My silliness aside, I do hope that the LORD grants you the desires of your heart.

Be assured that God knows everything to know about everything there is to know. I'm 72. I was divorced in 1996. I went through every emotion, including despair. Eventually, I decided that I'd had enough and I resigned to remaining single. I had very few friends. My friend and mentor for decades passes away about 10 years ago. I was friendly, but not close to his wife. We grew closer over the years since she was widowed.

We were married October last year. She is a year younger than me. God will use the time to prepare you for the next stage of your life, whatever that may be. However, we have our part to play. Spend time with Jesus. Study His word. Find out who you are in Christ. You could read the first two chapters of Ephesians and write down all that you are in Christ. Thank God for your situation, whatever it is. It could be worse. A lousy marriage is worse than being single.

I've been reading the book of Esther recently. It is amazing what God did through two people. God turned around an impossible situation and brought great blessing out of it. God has no favourites. What He did for Abraham, Joseph, Daniel, Mordecai, David, Ruth and countless others, He can do for you.

Thanks sooo much for that for sure something that I've been lacking in but yes I will for sure read more because that's how God talks back to you.

The singing Monkees have some catchy tunes.

You know what's worse than being single? Being in a miserable marriage.

Divorce rates are pretty high and I have seen many happy singles, turn into cranky people after marriage. Well, don't listen to me, I'm irrelevant. lol

hey it's cool I hear what you're saying you know?

Howdy supe and welcome to the forum.

One good thing I have found to make me stop wishing I was married: teaching children's church. After dealing with other people's kids for a mere one hour per week, I am soooooooo glad I am single.

Another good way to feel glad I am single: listening to people at my job complaining about their ex-husbands, ex-wives, current husbands and wives, etc. Listening to them gripe makes me sooooooo glad I am single.

People may complain about me for various reasons, but I guarantee nobody is complaining to a group of coworkers about my performance in the bedroom. Yeah, there's this one girl at work who complains about her husband's performance in the bedroom. She alone makes me glad I'm single.

So... What kind of cats do you have?

Your a dog guy and she is a cat gal. Unequally yoked though I have heard mention that in some cases, opposites attrack.

I like cats better than dogs, although I have a dog at the moment.

All cats people ask other cat people what kind of cat they have. It's just something we want to know.

OK, at least the conversation is now rolling.

Waiting for what? Jesus already died on the cross for you and rose again. Go tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere.

I feel like that too sometimes, but there is not much I can do and feel this matter is outside my control. I pray about this too, but no response so far. The best you can do is plan for the future alone if that be the case...stay healthy, plan for retirement, try to battle/ease loneliness issues, try to build community. Even married women are cat ladies. It is okay to be a cat lady just not the "crazy" type. The "crazy" ones also feed the raccoons and possums. One of my neighbors is a crazy cat lady but she is very nice.

haha I feel you ......and I won't be the "crazy" cat lady just the regular normal cat lady lol

Yeah my mother is married and has four cats. Or is it five now? Well, she has multiple cats, and two very large black dogs.

Plan for retirement?!

smh

You have you eyes on the pride of life and things of the world I'm sorry.

Did Jesus die for you so you could plan to be alone and retired? Did He rise again so you could just have a big fat retirement cheque and go to zumba classes and volunteer at the SPCA? And pay taxes?

There are millions of widows and orphans out there and needy people who need the gospel. There are thosuands of ways to show love. Right now, being single does NOT stop you from being a Christian. if you just going to be a shut in because EVERYTHING outside is a temptation to you then maybe deliverance is called for.

When God had a house i.e the temple in Jerusalem it was very fancy but soon became expensive to maintain and crippled Israel when people started bringing idols in and worshipping other gods. God was happy in a tent and to be able to move with His people. what happened was the people became proud and God left them. They didnt hear from Him for many years.

They were busy decorating the house and by the time of Jesus it was full of money lenders and thieves, like a huge mall.

Just sayin'