Naturally, one cannot talk about reasons for being single without listing Paul’s reason. As a single on holiday you have the opportunity to get know Christ that much more. Andrew Murray says it this way, “Do not think of asking for a holiday from this communion with God. Cherish holidays for the special time they give you to study beyond your ordinary Bible study course. Cherish holidays for the special opportunity of more fellowship with the Father and the Son.” How much more is this true for singles? He goes on to say that “it is in the leisure hours… that a child shows his true character.” So, give thanks for the extra time with God and show your true character during this free time.
2. Can give more generously.
As a single (I’m talking marital status here) you have more that you can give to others in need. Those who are married with children, have a family to provide for, but as a single you are free to give more freely. You have the opportunity to bless others with your time and money that those who are not single do not always have. Remember, “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work,” (2 Cor. 9:7-8).
3. More time to learn.
Now, you have the opportunity to read, not because you have to, but because you want to. You have the time, now, to learn about all those things you didn’t have time for before. The knowledge you gain, if you spend your time well, can be used to help others in a plethora of different ways. Not to mention you can learn more about our Heavenly Father in the process, for he created the world and everything it. If you are at a loss as to what to study, I might suggest to you the history of thought—fascinating stuff.
4. Can be a witness to the sufficiency of Christ.
It is one thing to say, “Christ is enough” and another to live it. At the holidays, more than ever, people feel lonely and think they need a special person to make them happy. But, you can demonstrate that Christ is truly enough. You can be the one that people wonder about, “Why is he/she so happy? He/She is single!” It’s quite an awesome feeling to see people react in this way and I can’t help but smile and thank God for all he has done for me when it happens. With so much doubt about God’s abilities, especially to fulfill us, take this opportunity to be a witness to Christ’s sufficiency in your life. Be a witness to this joy that Andrew Murray discusses here, “Oh! that Christ's voice might reach the heart of every young Christian, and persuade them to believe that His joy is the only true joy, that His joy can become ours and truly fill us, and that the sure and simple way of living in it is—only this, to abide as Branches in Him our Heavenly Vine. Let the truth enter deep into us— as long as our joy is not full, it is a sign that we do not yet know our Heavenly Vine aright; every desire for a fuller joy must only urge us to abide more simply and more fully in His love.”
“For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name.” Psalm 18:49