Richer living for single Christians:
A Singles Survival Guide, by Diane Kingston

Seize the day

• If there is something you believe is in line with God’s overall purpose for your life (perhaps a nice holiday/career change/job move/house move/pension/decorating/trip to the theatre) then do it. Don’t hold back God’s purposes for you and His working through you because you are waiting for the right partner to along, otherwise you could miss so many opportunities

• Unless you are a super-hero you have a limited amount of time that needs to be managed effectively to achieve a balanced life. As a Christian you need to prayerfully identify God’s priorities for you in terms of:
  - how you use the gifts He has given you
  - allowing time for family and friends
  - areas of Christian service
  - time for rest, relaxation and recharging
  
• If you feel rushed, take time out to prayerfully identify anything that you think needs to be changed. Decide how best to manage your time less stressfully. It might be to invest in a dishwasher, or employ someone each week to iron, clean or garden for you. This can be difficult to acknowledge but it may give you more time to be with friends, and also provides a job (however small) to someone else. You may decide to reduce the number of commitments that you have. You are worth it.

• If you are often asked to help out, say "no" when you are busy. It is a myth that single people have more time than marrieds, especially if we have the responsibilities of earning a living and running a home.

• If you are someone who fills every possible moment with activity, try to build opportunities for spontaneity into your diary. Perhaps now and then keep a Saturday free to just "become". It might be that you get asked along to something, especially when people discover that you are free sometimes. Or it might be a time when you can indulge yourself in a good book and a nice bubble bath with candles, taking time to cook your favourite meal, or a visit to somewhere you’ve been meaning to go to for a long time. This might take courage to do, and time to get used to enjoying it, but it is a helpful way to stop feeling rushed.

• Do something different to usual. Perhaps rearrange a room or (a bit more drastic) the garden. Or take a different route to work, change your weekly schedule, or try a different town or supermarket for your shopping

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