Twenty-Seven closes the story - Sharing is a powerful thing

Posted on this Holy Saturday, when Jesus was left alone on a crucifix - loneliness, separation from what was most dear to us - the greatest possible empathy with Jesus Christ, when we stand alone for something greater than anything anyone else can fathom. Be blessed with His Presence and Love this Easter.

P.S. Twenty Seven closes the story – If there is anything you want to share, that none of the questions have touched on, or opened the door to do so, then please add it on here.

Response:

What has come to mind is the ‘go forth and multiply’… maybe it’s not simply the literal, but also the eternal, go forth and multiply love, generosity, goodness, kindness and all the other fruits of the spirit. I prayed a long time ago to get closer to Jesus and be able to empathise with Him, and the thing is, He was never in a couple relationship, he wandered free, going forth and sharing wisdom, love, kindness and the story of the eternal. As a single person, I can empathise with Him and I can be the wanderer who can move about helping people, travel to connect with people, be where support and kindness are needed… although current culture doesn’t focus on such things, I can. We have to create our own meaning for everything we encounter and live through in life, and although there is fleshly, earthly struggle with being single, there is also the space of using the struggle to understand others’ pain and struggles; an empathy that couldn’t be learnt any other way.

Something I have also noted, is that all the single ladies who stepped up to answer the questions in this survey (many didn’t, or openly couldn’t, for their own personal reasons), are strong, fully committed women who work hard and give all of themselves to what they are called to… if any of us were in marriage, then that marriage would get all of us, and the world that needs us, would get less of us, so maybe our calling is to serve and give our all to Jesus so that grounding is set, before we give our all and get lost in a marriage and all the work marriage requires… maybe…

The other thought is that maybe when we get ‘love’ so deeply already, Jesus doesn’t give us a small nuclear circle of love, but the ability to spend time with Him alone basking in that love, and the freedom to be His angels to move about with many others sharing that love… maybe…

Response:

Being single is not a curse, but it is challenging in a world that expects everyone to get married.  I balance my frustration of wanting to have someone to share my life with seeing how my divorced friends’ struggle.  Being single and “undamaged” is a better prospect than getting married for the sake and it and then being damaged by a divorce. 

Response:

We are not defined by our Relationship Status!

The most important relationship we will ever have is with Ourselves so come to know, love and appreciate yourself, just as you would a close friend…. Only once we have learned to love and accept ourselves, will we come to love and accept others.

“To Fall in Love with Yourself is the First Secret to Happiness” ~ Robert Morley

Response:

Single women need to share their journeys more, as there are so many of us out there who can relate. But we tend to self-isolate, which just magnifies all our problems. Just because of failed past relationships/situations, it doesn’t mean that we ourselves are failures.