tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post8548129706600872008..comments2023-06-10T06:55:40.170-05:00Comments on Single and Sane: Marital Status DenialSingle and Sanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01088040256596780195noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-48762528144722540032010-06-24T20:55:44.039-05:002010-06-24T20:55:44.039-05:00I love your line of thinking - singleness and lone...I love your line of thinking - singleness and loneliness are not the same thing! I am quite single and have been for my entire adult life; however, I am only occasionally lonely - not the same at all. <br /><br />So glad to have found your blog!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564579574880613689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-16101422698926650742010-01-17T18:18:38.845-06:002010-01-17T18:18:38.845-06:00Another perspective to the dating/seeing/met someo...Another perspective to the dating/seeing/met someone line of questioning is that some of those asking sincerely believe that you are such an awesome person and he/she would like to see you teamed up with an equally awesome person. These family members & friends know that you want to be married and in their love for you, simply want to see that desire fulfilled.<br /><br />On another note, I won't extensively address the "gift of singleness" concept as brought up by Anonymous because I can't think of a nice, diplomatic way of expressing my thought on it(it amounts to one expressive statement).HDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14876008469631997287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-69249162048725542312010-01-15T11:55:58.201-06:002010-01-15T11:55:58.201-06:00It would be interesting to take a poll, but I susp...It would be interesting to take a poll, but I suspect there are more married than single who believe there is a gift of singleness. I think as we learn more an more to rely on God's grace, we do learn to accept our singleness. Even though we may be hoping that it is only for a [sometimes prolonged] season, we learn over time that if our singleness is, indeed, intended for a lifetime, it's OK because God will be there for us. So perhaps it is the peace people see when we reach that point that gives them the perception that there is a gift of singleness.<br /><br />In reality, the peace comes from maturing in Christ, and recognizing that the power of God's grace is absolutely sufficient to see us through anything. <br /><br />"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9Single and Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088040256596780195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-29577288608094626492010-01-14T17:50:19.444-06:002010-01-14T17:50:19.444-06:00Of course there are those who say you must have th...Of course there are those who say you must have the gift of singleness. When they say it they sound like that is the worst gift you could be given and they are glad it isn't them. I'd rather they compliment my shoes or my hair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com