Single and Sad?.. How to Handle Singleness with Lisa Anderson

[@KaimaVixen]

I tried to be encouraged hearing this. As someone who is turning 40 in a few days, I wasn’t blessed to have a romantic life. I’ve never had a serious relationship and prayed for years. I fasted, prayed, tried to date, actively tried to date, and ran into not only a lot of barriers and heartbreak. It has been really challenging. I’ve cried for a very long time. More recently, I have deeply grieved not being married and being a mother. I’ve watched everyone I know get married and have kid/s. I actually don’t want my testimony to be that I’m older and still single and found a way to figure it out… I really just want it to happen. Especially when I see people that I know that meet someone easily. Trusting God in this area has been so difficult. It’s been lonely, and very heartbreaking, but I will keep praying.

[@Hesavedmeamen]

If you cannot be a happy fulfilled single, you cannot be a happy fulfilled married person...speaking as someone who got married at 40 & had a baby at nearly 44

[@DaughterOfTheKingdom16]

I just wanna say thank you for this episode I just wanna say that my mom actually got married in her 40s and she had me at 45 years old so if anyone thinks that it’s too late for them it probably isn’t I really do believe that God has perfect timing if you’re supposed to be married. I’m 32 right now and sometimes I freak out because I’m not married and I’m still single and I really want 4 kids but maybe that’s not what God has planned for me and I just have to be able to accept that sometimes however I do try to pray that one day it will happen!

[@naturallycandacemarie]

Thank you for the encouragement about your mom’s testimony! ✨🙌🏾💍 I truly believe God honors the desires of our hearts. Keep praying and believing!

[@AudraT]

Thank you for the testimony of your mother. I'm 41 and still single and the desire of having children has been heavily on my mind. I feel very good when someone has had children in their 40's and it doesn't seem to have affected their children negatively.

[@rachelrosendo]

Jeanine, thank you for making an episode about the season of singleness. ❤️ I too have been asking the Lord when is it my time? And you’re so right about how hard the dating scene is in LA. A lot of my fellow sisters in Christ here in SoCal are beautiful and single, wondering what’s up with the guys out here in our generation? Too many options to settle down? I’m still believing for my kingdom marriage and want to remind those who are waiting to not lose faith. God is ALWAYS on time. 🙏🏼

[@jut9113]

I’m hoping for my own girl too. Seems like all the girls just really don’t need men. It hurts.

[@HamiltonRowan-r6z]

God never promises anyone marriage. We need to desire holiness and being formed in the image of Jesus Christ. That may require some to struggle in surrender to unfulfilled desires!

[@ronnie-lynn]

Im 36 and single. I ended a 6 year relationship Jan 2021 right after getting a brain tumor diagnosis. I have yet to feel lonely. I suppose when you feel more lonely with a partner than you do when your actually alone, that’s a pretty good sign to be single. 🙏🏻❤️

[@naomikafuli1099]

Great wisdom, feels like she was talking to me. Am so much blessed 😊🤗🙌🤗 Thank you.

[@hamilton9651]

I'm single but not sad. I like being single. I don't want to ever get married. I enjoy coming home to my apartment and having the place to myself. I am happy to lay down in my bed and know I'm not going to hear complaints, blaming, and hassles! Obviously my living alone will mean I will be abstinent. That's great because I also want that!!

[@sinkysibiya7322]

This podcast came at the best time for me! I just turned 22 and I am yet to experience a relationship - which has made me feel sad :( BUT! Lisa's wisdom has really given me some food for thought and I hope it'll help shift my perspective on my situation right now ☺️ Thanks Jeanine for such a great episode! ❤️

[@AudraT]

I feel like I gave up the last 5 years of my 30's to help my parents. I am now grieving the loss of not getting married in my 30's because I got distracted from actively searching.

[@islandbelle8767]

Whew I needed this reminder! Thank you both for your transparency.

[@yolandamireles196]

Lisa and this podcast was such a breath of fresh air. Super encouraging! 👏🏻😊

[@don_estebanx]

Your time is now. I’m here

[@AudraT]

I recently grieved not getting married in my 30's. It was really hard. I couldn't even get out of bed. I'm still grieving but I am better now.

[@miriamgreene1230]

Absolutely loved this episode. I love her vulnerability & transparency.. this is absolutely beautiful & I hope this helps all those dealing with similar issues! May our Heavenly Father, Jehovah bless you all ❣️

[@teeshhh2951]

Thankyou so much Jeanine for this! I really needed this, singleness can really get exhausting especially the waiting and I love the girls email asking how does even enjoying your singleness look like. I just keep hoping, and trusting God has the best for me ❤️, fully surrendering that area of my life was the best thing to do since we just shouldn't settle for what not good for us ✨

[@KaimaVixen]

Especially for us black women, where it seems to be a pervasive problem in our community. It’s super discouraging

[@AudraT]

More of this please.

[@yammiedoodles8637]

This is super helpful!! Thank you Jeanine!!! Thank you Lisa as well! Shared this to my churchmates as well!

[@DaughterOfTheKingdom16]

Also I think marriage is very reigonal too like Im from nyc and most people here dont get married until their 30s even 40s because of the lifestyle but when I moved to Las Vegas all my friends there are married in their 20s !

[@ryksce]

Thank you for this much needed episode. Couldn’t relate more, God bless your hearts Jeanine and Lisa ❤️

[@CourtneyLynne_]

This is such a beautiful message

[@talkswitht111]

Such a great topic and conversation!

[@Hesavedmeamen]

God is more interested in our holiness than our happiness. He is also more interested in our character development ❤

[@HamiltonRowan-r6z]

They say unmarried men generally die 10 years before happily married men. I think in just six months it's all going to go south! So most of us will be in Heaven...

[@tonywalker1954]

Honestly i never hear of a season of singleness for women. They say they want to stay single and work on themselves but a few weeks they're either in a new relationship or back with thier ex

[@yoyocswpg]

I hate my life as a single in a foreign land period.

[@michaelbarrett9107]

It’s just as bad as a guy. If you’re average looking with low status and middle class, women almost don’t see you as marriage material because social media has risen their standards so 80% of men do not meet them.

[@oaklandsoldier8520]

Preach. They will never bring this up.

[@NoelValadez]

This was great , these videos are truly always a big help! God bless! 🫶🏻

[@hayaashraf3404]

Go out by yourself

[@oaklandsoldier8520]

Do you have any advice for men too? We're sad and lonely too

[@Thats-how-it-be-tho]

Do you live in Oakland, CA?

[@BruceJC75]

There’s no way to navigate it. Just let loneliness give way to bitterness and it will turn your heart to stone. God doesn’t owe you anything! If you’re single, it’s entirely YOUR FAULT! Don’t blame God for something that’s your problem.