Lauren Dunn is an education reporter for World News Group. She loves stories (especially the good ones), making pizza (usually double pepperoni), and spending time with friends and family. Lauren has lived most of her life in Wichita, Kan., but still regularly gets lost when driving around town.
When I fixate on my single status, I isolate myself from deeper relationships with other Christians whose lives don’t look like mine.
We don’t know what happens next in our own stories. How do we handle the tension of not knowing how anything will play out?
Sometimes childhood friendships don’t survive the move into adulthood. After my friend got married, I almost lost my friendship with her.
What can I learn now by taking a risk? What new opportunities are right in front of me that I’m missing because I stick with what I already know?
Because God has control of my singleness, I am free to pour my time and energy into whatever opportunities come my way, even if they aren’t what I expected.
It’s crazy to think about how God uses little things to bring about big changes — sometimes even course corrections — for us.
I need to build new habits and tear down old ones while still completing my day-to-day work. You, too? Here are a few things we can all try.
Am I OK with my contributions going unnoticed? I’m not sure I have that kind of humility.
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