The Truth About Being Single: A Conversation with Donald Miller | Pastor Steven Furtick

Author and speaker Donald Miller speaks candidly about his years being single.
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[@disappear8823]

Single gang 🔥🔥where u at???

[@thato1252]

Present

[@ItsMeLearyB]

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[@strongwarrior3579]

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[@thedog-rudog5401]

A J 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@nadib239]

🖐

[@kchilds27]

If you force something God didn't condone, you will have pain and suffering, I know from experience. Be OK with being alone and waiting on God to give you what he has in store for you.

[@tfndlozi]

Thanks 👏

[@jredenfield]

@@seahag6118 #TrueStory

[@gabbymello4112]

Amen🙌🏼couldn't agree more.

[@rscottreynolds]

So beautifully said! I am comforted. I trust God. Mary trusted God and look what happened. :-)

[@hiddeki8225]

Yeah, it's true!!

[@dieadre33]

I’m glad he pointed out God allows you to work while you wait to appreciate the treasure when you get it.

[@b.waynepresents2992]

Hi Dieadre

[@cfmudd1198]

We serve such an Amazing God!

[@otorotitus8036]

Exactly... So let me joyfully work on

[@anthonysefo8615]

That's with everything, the more you want something and have to wait for it, when you finally get it, its like the best thing, kinda like when you havnt eaten all day then when you finally eat, its like you havnt eaten in 2 weeks

[@amadeatrinity305]

Ommgggg you are soo pretty 😲😲

[@Sam-zq7xc]

"You can't rush a climactic scene." I'll just chew on that.

[@acharich]

!!!!!

[@TheLilly]

I will meditate on that as well!!!💯💎💎💎

[@brenale_heartsJesus]

That was so good

[@patarikisoterion9899]

I got married at 40. My wife was 32...and we were both virgins when we married. I was literally the 40 year old virgin 😂😂😂

[@nicoleriffe1430]

Hercules mac that’s amazing that you and your wife waited for each other!

[@philiprodriguez580]

Amen to that😂

[@pinkwakabeagle]

Awwww. That's beautiful.

[@shakarussanders9911]

Man that is awesome! To tell the truth people deep down want there virginity back! When you sleep around you take on all those spirits it's not worth it! GOD bless you two I pray GOD keeps his loving hand you🙏

[@bodyofhope]

@Deku get into the Bible daily to commune with your Maker. He will breathe new LIFE into your heart ❤

[@livingunashamed4869]

This was so good never thought about how long Adam might of waited before Eve. Single or married the goal is to glorify Him, we all have different paths. Let God's will for our lives be done and lets just enjoy every minute of it guys :).

[@blaqpirate]

Amen!

[@blaqpirate]

Had to post this clip to my Facebook page and feed!

[@ritahkiziito6335]

@@blaqpirate same here. God bless those who wrote it here

[@585bouie]

The goal is to glorify him no matter what our martial status is.

[@EPB3]

Amen!

[@denisebay5800]

As a single lady, I needed to hear that. God bless you for sharing this video.

[@steflondon88]

Denise Bay it can be painful, I know

[@cathymajor1034]

Same here..To God Be All The Glory

[@tysamurai6036]

Man I’ve been so, so, so sad and lonely lately and I needed this so much. More than anyone knows

[@eneodeh9711]

Hugs, Hugs, Hugs...we'll all be alright

[@Clemsterful]

hugssss!!!

[@DaughterOfYahweh-]

Jesus is going to bless you bro with a faithful wife

[@bodyofhope]

God is your father, brother, and spouse. Give God that same attention (prayer, daily Bible, weekly church) and He will reward you with the desires of your heart.

[@niskacicilia6180]

I really feel this and resonate with it. Hang in there, pray and believe because God has something amazing in store for you❤️

[@jacksontengeya]

5:18 God Allows the Void and sometimes creates it so that He can fill it. Amen We give people power to hurt us

[@Mimi-6798]

Jackson Tengeya AMEN.....that message is for me. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@garetemeh621]

U like people to hurt u? U r hurt becoz u havent listening to God. Then convincing urself it is God's will... Nah nah nah thats wrong

[@bodyofhope]

That's some new age thinking, bro. Look up Steven Bancarz on YT. We need to let go of the New Age philosophies from the Christian church.

[@bradvincent2586]

Dude, no Christian should give other people power to hurt them. That’s so twisted! Is that what Jesus did? No, he laid down his life and nobody took it from him. “Love takes no account of a suffered wrong” look up Dan Mohler!!!

[@esthersyombua3412]

That true

[@Misskhadime]

Truth! You can't rush it. I'm intrigued to hear this also from a female perspective. With women being told they almost have a shelf life should they want a family of their own. It's often an added pressure in the female equation of finding a partner and sometimes is rushed because of that desire of wanting a family of their own.

[@hephzibahmakhetha4371]

It would be interesting to hear a woman speak on this.

[@Gyy913]

Omg...yesssss!!!!

[@angelinaworley2542]

Exactly!

[@1224blessme]

Check out Lisa Harper

[@1224blessme]

Check out Lisa Harper

[@ajglad4540]

Yes am here, suffering with loneliness, But if u named the animals for 42 years and trusted God. Then let my man continue to name the animals. I will wait for him🙏🙌😀😍

[@andreaelizethprietocolina1065]

Relationship status: been naming the animals for 21 years. Update guys, I’m 23 now and I’m still naming animals. I can’t see the end either. It’s alright tho.

[@faithfulprofessional6886]

😂😂 24 yrs here

[@erichardzz]

Naming the animals for 32 years.

[@jessicabeca1234]

Same 😄 21 years

[@matthiasrambally1899]

20 years going on 21 years here lol

[@waldemar860]

I got you all beat 39yrs

[@waihenyalewis8032]

How come no one is talking about how awesome that table actually is 😍😍😍

[@thebougeefarmer]

😂😂😂,perspective

[@eddiesaenz9291]

😄😆

[@sheilad8974]

As a single women past her 40’s (and no children) still wanting and waiting on God to fulfill this desire, this is difficult to hear. Men get to determine when they are ready while we just wait... It is very hard to understand why some are blessed with good marriages (not necessarily easy) and families younger. While others struggle with the challenges of doing life single and alone. I’m speaking about us singles who don’t get to travel and have freedom to do anything due to responsibilities of caring and serving family or others in various capacities. We work and yes, sometimes it’s rewarding but it doesn’t replace your need for wanting a husband and family.

[@jtfike]

Sheshe D it sucks and there is no way around it and it is always married people lecturing to us. But, God gives when you are ready to receive. And it does make us wonder what is wrong with us. And during this covid quarantine crisis, it is only worse. Folks are staying at home with their spouse and family. We have nobody. The only solution is to not dwell on it. But it is like a wound, it never fully heals.

[@st8930]

This is a very real comment. Also, you are very right.

[@HudjamMan]

It's not just women that are single and want to get married. I am a man and I would like to get married and I am 30. All my friends that are men and are Christians are married. I am like the last one to get married. It gets very lonely. I have a mom and dad, but it still is lonely. My married friends don't really talk to me a lot anymore and I do not get invites to stuff (and that was way before this coronavirus hit). Yes, I know marriage is not easy at all, it can be hard or be a good marriage. I wish I could travel more and do stuff. I have traveled some and made friends along the way. I do not want to even go to church anymore cause I feel very out of place because I am single and everyone else is pretty much married.

[@islandprincess9382]

Amen. I have almost given up. I feel like this has been unfair to me as a child of God.

[@drendonkostrum8702]

I've been waiting for God to show me my woman so I don't know where you get saying it's all up to us guys to make the decision because it ain't.... Oh and also the 2 times I was cheated on by two different woman !!!! So ya I've searched and all I find is woman that are a joke... There's really good woman out there, just gotra wait on God's time

[@246Violin]

42 years of naming the animals...singleness is a gift...

[@jeffojwach8485]

Thank you. Singleness is a state to be pursued

[@Omangozika]

Yes ma’am 👏🏻👏🏻

[@wanderlusthdr1197]

Nedakwona😀

[@biroe13]

39 😊 with the ups and downs

[@VihanDamaris]

"There's this myth that Jesus fulfills every longing..." 😱 You know what, that actually frees me! Not that Jesus is not abundantly enough at all times, but that we were designed with longings meant to be met by the fulfillment of those desires, given by God, answered by God, the ultimate satisfier. I'm so blessed. Thank you.

[@legendaryaNdepic]

Hope he fills mine I'm 42 still single

[@Mr88karats]

Amen to that

[@ByAssociation]

Thanks for this breakdown....it took me a min but I got it 😊

[@kevindavis4709]

All I got to say is if Jesus don't fulfill me I'm in huge trouble.

[@414MrMilwaukee]

4:17 Bro had me laughing lol "42 years....you think im going to mess this up? #TRUTH

[@SomethingBeautifulHandcrafts]

Finally!!!! A perspective of singleness from someone who didn’t get married in the 20s. I get so tired of twenty somethings teaching/preaching/complaining about how long they were single. A lot of times I want to yell -try being single at 40, with NO prospects in sight!

[@helpmetosleep]

No prospects? Time to move!

[@ettyheart6729]

Something Beautiful Handcrafts it isn't their fault they got married in the 20s

[@Arcanon10]

@@ettyheart6729 Not their fault, no. But hearing advice on singleness from people who did not have to endure a truly prolonged season of painful singleness removes some of their credibility insofar as credibility is linked to experience. And so for a person who is enduring truly prolonged singleness, their own pain and frustration can foster anger and bitterness that lashes out at the first sign of hypocrisy or disingenuousness. It is not unlike a starving person listening to a person who eats regularly talk about the pains of starvation.

[@ettyheart6729]

@@Arcanon10 that must be hard. I am going through that but most married people have a view we don't. When we desire marriage we see more POSITIVES than negatives because we don't want to be in the season we are now but for a married person, they might see the CONS more clearly. It's tough I know and they won't understand but they have wisdom we don't. They understand the struggle and pain of marriage and if we cross out arms not wanting to hear than when we do get married you'll wish you just listened. So instead of getting angry, we should sit. Quick to listen and slow to speak.

[@Arcanon10]

@@ettyheart6729 Hey :) I agree in principle, yes. It is always good to listen and learn from other's perspectives and I certainly would not disregard the wisdom of others based solely on what age they were married. And I agree that there is often a tendency, as you pointed out, to see the positives only rather than the cons in any situation. Indeed, videos such as this do it as well in that they tend to downplay the blessings of marriage while over-hyping the benefits of singleness. I have even heard married people say that singles should be "grateful" for their singleness because of the challenges found in marriage. Certainly, many have made this argument, often in what seems like an attempt to encourage singles, but it rings quite hollow. Many of the best things in this life, especially the blessings that God gives us, require work and dedication and endurance and patience and love. I have heard many pastors teach on 1st Corinthians 7 and assert that singles should be grateful that they are single. Yet I do not know of any pastor worth their spiritual and moral salt who, after having a spouse and a family, would then complain about how the burdens outweighed the blessings and how they wish they could return to a life of singleness. Not. Even. One. So years upon years without the joy and comfort of a loving, committed spouse with whom to share affection, love, trials, friendship, and sexual intimacy tends to take the bloom off the rose a bit, if I'm being honest. Yes, Christ is all we need. Yes, God is sovereign. But it is also true that a life of singleness is difficult, frustrating, painful, and devoid of certain blessings that only the married receive. Sure, singles may or may not have time to "serve more" .... but they will also have lonely nights, no family of their own, the lack of the affection and companionship of a spouse, and also the seemingly endless and maddeningly frustrating battle for sexual purity for which there is no release and expression that is not categorically sinful. It will often feel as though it is not a fair trade. Do not mistake me, however. I am not questioning God. I have no doubt that God is good and sovereign and desires what is best for His children. But C.S. Lewis said it best when he wrote, "we are not necessarily doubting that God will do what is best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be." And for anyone dealing with truly prolonged, unwanted singleness, it is like picking up a bloody cross and following Christ. But He did, after all, say that true discipleship would be like that ....

[@Mandygill999]

So much respect to Steven Furtick for covering this subject and painting it in an honest and positive way. This will encourage so many!

[@missNCW]

He could have got a single person that is struggling with singleness and actually affirmed the pain instead of doing yet another ‘Singleness is as joyful as marriage’ ‘Waiting is good, you need to wait to be a better person’ Nonsense that married people always do, expect this time there’s a single person saying it so single people don’t even get to be validated by someone who should understand.

[@missNCW]

It’s not enriching to be given false hope about finding a spouse or be told that you need to wait for reason they don’t even understand, when you’ve already been waiting decades and there’s 19 year olds getting married. People in the Bible were much younger when they married but there’s 35 year old women virgins who are getting told to be patient like they aren’t already patient?!!!!

[@evgeniptolemy5570]

This video and this comment section (about loneliness and filled with lonely people) has, for once, helped me NOT to feel alone. Thank you.

[@glowlikegold]

this came exactly when I needed it, thank you Jesus

[@hernantayer439]

Same here!! God is so good. :)

[@ebenezerkabi6308]

God had just show me this just after I was complaining again😭 Thank you lord.

[@savanschaick]

35 years single. I've accomplished a lot of life experiences and acquired many talents and hobbies, led worship/preached/ministry school/traveled solo etc... but equally with following God's plan I've still missed out on a lot of life at the same time, and have known much sorrow, insecurity and emptiness. That's the real narrative on this topic.

[@Barbrawhip123]

Vans03 I feel that.

[@Varaidzo1]

I agree that's the narrative for sure for people who are single but I also think in being single we look to God to fill the emptiness and not another human being, we are not disillusioned that our spouses can complete us bc they never will

[@Chan-wn4ir]

Vans03 yep! I feel you on that 😊

[@simangalisoncube8603]

I no that feeling attend a friends bridal shower, wedding, baby shower and then teach the child in the Sunday school that's not a joke may the good Lord wrap his warm hands around all the singles always praying for you guys from a 40year virgin woman and still waiting.

[@tanishahouse]

This 👏🏽

[@thato1252]

I love this😭 It make me appreciate my singleness even more.

[@shellyblanchard5788]

When I was a home I couldn't get and do. I wanted to get out and learn how to drive but neither of my pare ts wanted to teach me. They thought I didn't have mental capacity to do so. I was sick most of the time , so I had to get a bicycle to travel. And they didn't trust me with that. They didn't understand I couldn't get out and do what I needed to do without a car. Moms said I wished you had of instead staying here at home! Ha she didn't understand she couldn't have it both ways. Now I am 65 and walk where I need to go. Sometime I get a bit of assistance. But things are ok.

[@shellyblanchard5788]

When I was a home I couldn't get and do. I wanted to get out and learn how to drive but neither of my pare ts wanted to teach me. They thought I didn't have mental capacity to do so. I was sick most of the time , so I had to get a bicycle to travel. And they didn't trust me with that. They didn't understand I couldn't get out and do what I needed to do without a car. Moms said I wished you had of instead staying here at home! Ha she didn't understand she couldn't have it both ways. Now I am 65 and walk where I need to go. Sometime I get a bit of assistance. But things are ok.

[@catherinekagwiria4327]

Watching this right now after soaking my pillow with tears. The loneliness hurts and sometimes, I don't know what to pray for anymore. I really needed to hear this, the loneliness is necessary and I'll continue to call on God to fill the void as I wait for my husband. Jeremiah 29:11

[@aenigmatica8]

I pray that He will bless you with a husband. 🙏🏻

[@tenesamccaskill-gainey1485]

This was great, He met a need with the need. He also makes us wait to create a true need for it. Yay! God I’m waiting...

[@tenesamccaskill-gainey1485]

Jennifer Mosquera He mentions if you are thirsty you are given water. If hungry, you’re given food. Jesus meets the need with the need. If you have to wait for it, you will be grateful for it. You won’t waste it. Does that make sense?

[@Varaidzo1]

So if he doesn't give it to you.... You didn't need it, I assume

[@juliegray3949]

This is absolutely beautiful and my heart needed to hear this.

[@kimberlycareymua8207]

"Can't rush a climactic scene" And that it is. Thank you for this perspective.

[@jackieferrarimusic]

I'm only 20 and I've never been in a relationship. I know I have my whole life ahead of me, but sometimes it feels like I'll be alone til I'm 50. Thank you for this. Helping me put things in perspective.

[@singulant]

"We dont think of our flaws as the glue that binds us to the people we love, but they are. Grace only sticks to our imperfections"

[@laurenfoster6278]

Needed this message. I’m glad he really talked about the pain that comes often with prolonged singleness. Sometimes it gets so bad for me that I can actually feel the pain in my chest. I’m just grateful that it’s not my fault that I’m feeling these things but it is by design. 🙏🏽

[@lcjones4682]

The pain is real and overwhelming at times.

[@DeeDiamond2981]

I never felt this way... but I pray you find hobbies... that build ur Joys

[@steflondon88]

Im right there with you. Totally get how the pain can be that bad. . I felt it lots yesterday. I think were supposed to grab onto Jesus and seek His heart. that's all we can do , while we SERVE, wait and love. We need his strength to do that.

[@Sthames3]

This is so good! Giving someone the power to hurt you, but they don’t! So many relationships are missing that.

[@edthebritishguy]

You can still have fun when your married. I agree only God can for fill our hearts.

[@sellac.1569]

*you're* *fulfilled*

[@edthebritishguy]

D. F. Yea. I feel that fulfills u is doing what Jesus wants u to do. Listening to his word.

[@slenwood]

33 yrs...still naming animals 🥺🙏🏽

[@makegoodfashion]

Same lol

[@muthonigota]

There's so much pressure to get married once you get to a certain age.. this really puts things into perspective 🔥🔥🔥

[@sherikwasnik5290]

Muthoni Gota it's true. I'm a 44 year old single woman. Many guys are not interested in women over 30, no matter how old they themselves are. I gotta question this person's validity, when he is married. Hard to take a guy seriously who isn't actually single.

[@muthonigota]

I think he got married in his 40s, no? If that's the case, he must also know a bit about the wait... which is now what he says, can be a really beautiful thing, if we choose for it to be so ❣...

[@brsugarbabe]

Sheri Kwasnik That isn’t true. I’m 35. I take very good of myself and look younger. I have two options at the moment one guy is 29 and the other is 40. Both are looking for a serious relationship. I’m just dating and trying to get to know them in a genuine way.

[@firebrand4Him]

Faith W. Faith W. There are no perfect people, but pray and ask the Lord to show and confirm to you who is ‘His perfect choice’ for you. God bless. :)

[@markuskorpela5531]

good point.

[@shelyn41]

This popped up in my feed at such a crazy Time! I was just praying about the pain I'm dealing with in my singleness. The longing and desires... I've met someone recently that I am falling for. He is a Christian man, someone I have been praying for. Wow! God's timing is perfect.

[@sherikwasnik5290]

Sherri Living The Sleeved Life congratulations....🙄

[@MouseCrusader]

Amen! Glad to hear. Hoping for a successful relationship

[@acharich]

💥🙏🏾💥

[@claudinalopez7277]

Truly love this new insight and interpretation of how God meets our needs, contrary to what we've been hearing constantly that "Jesus is enough", which sometimes could be irrational or unrealistic to someone who's been torn apart with relationship issues and loneliness. God quenches our thirst with water, our hunger with food, and our desire for a godly spouse/mate with a suitable spouse/mate too. This is incredible... Thanks so much again. 🙏❤❤❤

[@bradvincent2586]

Honestly I thought that part is actually misleading! If we are filled with all the fullness of God (Eph 3), what lack could we possibly have? How could we possibly be lonely? If we are, it just means we haven’t fully known his love the way we could. I would encourage you to listen to anything by Dan Mohler:) I promise there’s more! We don’t need God for loneliness and waiting on our circumstances to be truly, truly satisfied.

[@bodyofhope]

@@bradvincent2586 did you mean to say we don't need a spouse to be truly satisfied if we're walking with the Lord?

[@Gypsy217]

Except for when he doesn't.

[@jtfike]

Brad Vincent did you miss the part where Adam had God walking by his side and God acknowledged Adam wasn’t fulfilled? Why do we need to read whoever you recommended when we have the Bible straight up slapping us with a 2x4 example?

[@beccavillarreal6139]

Thank you! I'm a 47 yr YOUNG single mom. Currently 3.5 yrs clean and sober, in Bible College @ SAGU, greeter leader in our church, active in US Missions with AG and I know God is aligning my life to serve Him 1st above all and then He will bless me with someone. I'm loving the waiting. I pray for all who hear the enemy instead. That they have their breakthrough and hear God say , hold on my love I'm getting your partner ready.

[@mattpartington5312]

I just turned 41 last week, I love being single, I'm doing a lot of traveling, hanging with my buddies, going to alot of concerts & just enjoying my quiet time & freedom, plus no drama. After a divorce & 20+ years of failed relationships, the Lord blessed me with the red pill & I'm now enjoying an absolute awesome life.

[@audioa41]

This is I think the best video I’ve seen on singleness. Too many people paint singleness as if it’s this amazing thing! Like “you should be glad you’re single!” And I want to say, okay then why are you married? I get it, there are certainly benefits to singleness. But I think too people make it like it’s awesome, but it can be painful, as a single person we can wrestle with questions, like “what’s wrong with me?” How come no one wants me?” Especially as we get older. “Maybe it’s my fault, maybe I’m not trying hard enough.” I just think Jesus wouldn’t simply tell us to be happy and glad we’re single. I think he meets us in the pain and empathizes with us, he was single after all. I think he grieves with us. Anyways, I love this video! I think, Don does an amazing job at addressing the issue.

[@chuddynancy8482]

Amen...single season is amazing thanks for confirmation. God bless you #efam

[@shellyreid7827]

This is AMAZING!!!! I've been struggling through my singleness for years now... and it's hard to not fall into the thought that "I did this" "I'm not enough" - thank you for speaking truth! :)

[@otorotitus8036]

I am really comforted now. Thank you so much for this... I gave up plenty times already

[@sarahwanjiru4002]

I feel you....

[@rebeccamclaren97]

No words will ever explain how on point this message was for me at this stage in my life. Loneliness had started to define me as a person, and though I claimed to be a Christian my heart was so cold on account of my bitterness that it was starting to destroy my relationship with the Lord Jesus. The messages in this video, the clarity you guys provided and the pictures you painted may just have suppressed the monsters in my head that were telling me I'll always be alone.. that I'm not enough. That no ones cares. Because you've reminded me God is everything, you've made me realise I'm not ready yet to commit to a relationship when I'm not committed enough to God! Dependence on Him is what He wants, as a Father. And no guy could ever complete me the way Christ completes me. In Him I have all things, but this world is temporary. God bless you for having this conversation, I was drawn to every word spoken because you both spoke with the love of Christ, through Him and for Him, and I genuinely felt connected to you because of that. So thankful for God's timing.

[@bodyofhope]

Amen!!! Amazing insight God has given you❤ Keep on praying even your anger at Him to Him, as we see in Job and Lamentations. He wants to hear every word and every cry of your heart ❤

[@Chara12]

We don’t see our flaws as glue that binds us to the people we love.. but they are. Grace sticks to our imperfections. #love this too👌🏻

[@DubberRucks]

As a single gentleman, I have no interest or intention of getting married. I have been through enough to know that my completion rests in Christ Jesus alone and thus have no need for a partner. To quote Steven Furtick himself... "If you needed it today, you'd have it today." - ultimately, I already have all that I need to fulfil God's calling upon my life. Peace and love to everyone!

[@1blessedbrotha]

YES SUH.....ME TOO...62yrs.

[@EnochGitongaKimathi]

I think I will have to watch this several times. This was so timely.

[@shimmysaysss9133]

this came in just the right time... because I was feeling some loneliness today after seeing/hearing how my other friends got into rs.. and I’m still here being single for almost seven years. This message really came in the right time :”) Thank you Jesus... I’ll keep waiting and not settle anything less than what u have for me.. & I know that, only you can truly satisfy my heart..

[@beadydani]

I have been single for more than 20 years and loving my life. I have more freedom than my friends I can book a weekend break at the last minute!

[@strongwarrior3579]

God sent this message to let us know that whatever were need, he will fulfill. Thank you lord for this inspirational message for today. Continue working, preaching, healing, breaking and molding me. You know when I'm ready because your timing is the best timing

[@blaqpirate]

Amen!

[@seramoyomasana1110]

Amen and Amen. Its true.

[@blaqpirate]

This was exactly what his Sunday sermon focused on! In two weeks there going to be a new relationship series!

[@angelamichele8651]

This is so good!! I can testify that it is true!! As soon as I got out of a 20 year marriage.. I immediately got into another 11 year (current) marriage!! My current husband "helped" heal my dear pain, which I thought was going to be a good thing, but we encountered many of the same problems of in our previous marriages!! We never had time to morn or long for love!!

[@elizabethm.6544]

So today 9:47pm Sat. A.U.g 29 Barely seen this and am thankful for saving this video for today. God Loves us Thank you Both

[@Brianna-yh7iy]

Wow🙌🙌sooo good!!! Yesss I always thought of loneliness as a bad thing but that was BEFORE sin ever entered into the world that God caused Adam to feel lonely!!!! Love it!!!! Praise God

[@amengemaa]

From my own experience. intimacy with God makes me desire nothing except God. Relationship with God is everything

[@evalinachannel]

Yeah❤❤

[@Varaidzo1]

Amen!! 🙌🙌

[@abigailchidimmah]

Yes

[@osooosarah5467]

When he was speaking on vulnerability and the other person having the power with the gun omggggggg so good

[@betsydejesus7473]

COMFORTED ME!!! He needs a talk show!!! God bless

[@JuanettaSWhite]

“Grace only sticks to our imperfections.” So good!

[@ronithmaldonado9584]

Ooooh waoooo Just this morning i asked God, why?. And just in this moment he answered me, through you two. Thanks Pastor Steven. Thanks GOD

[@oscarikenna]

Ronith Maldonado,🙏🙏🙏

[@DAANBRO]

"feel the longing" "build the desire" ... so true. What grows roots and a rock foundation towards commitment vs quitting? "grace only sticks to our imperfections" weapons unused through trust ... stronger bonds! Acceptance, wow.

[@ThatGirl912]

Watched this when it first got posted, maybe 2 or 3 years ago I'm not sure, and man!!! It makes sooo much more sense now. So soothing😊 Sometimes God has to tell you again coz you've grown enough to actually understand what He meant the first time😅

[@mimmmza7386]

After 4 years are you done or are you still naming animals?

[@Michael_Oliver_]

This really helped me. I never thought that God was making me wait so I would come to cherish my partner in life. I just hope he doesn't make me wait too long.

[@missjoy2698]

I know for sure that God's timing is the best. As a woman who is also waiting, I know that he's going to bring the perfect match me. He will for you too

[@abimaelarias6549]

Literally needed this right now. It’s crazy how God puts these videos and conversations in our paths to know that we’re not alone. Thank you to both of you! God bless you.

[@Jacrivera1]

I have learned singleness in the past 8 months of my husband separating from me and asking for divorce. The hard part is he still lives in our home. Although I am devastated, I HAVE learned that only God can fill the void of my loneliness, sadness, lack of affection, attention and love. I have learned to call out to HIM when I am hurting and feel worthless. I needed this season in my life and when God restores my marriage I will cherish my husband and marriage so much more!

[@whitneyallman8365]

Praying for you and your marriage. It’s a beautiful gift from God.

[@barenoks4387]

"Wait and work" That hit me hard

[@The0103050]

thanks to these two pastors... what a relief

[@anomalyg]

Praise God that His ways are not my ways. 🙌🏽🙏🏽😊

[@genlee8031]

I’ve been watching Pastor Steve’s videos and God has blessed me through him. Been single like forever, I’m already 27 now and still waiting for the perfect one, perfect means God perfectly prepared the “one” for me 💕

[@evaha6546]

Thank you! This is the best conversation I have ever heard about singleness and waiting in God. It has been very healing to my heart ❤️

[@JacquiFricke]

Yessss to this sermon WOW! Thank you Steven for taking a backseat and listening! Love hearing different perspectives

[@somethinggood9267]

All I can really say is "I'm shook" and I'm so grateful to God for this well needed teaching!!

[@victoriaburton3921]

At first my thought about this was "l am really not trying to hear this sir sis is out here dying of thirst," but this was really good for me thank you Lord for this message😍🤗

[@randic.3662]

This is one of the best & most encouraging things I’ve heard about singleness & what it’s like being in a true loving relationship in a long time. The analogies were so clear and so true & heartfelt. Thanks for sharing!

[@godsent113]

I hear what you're saying but as a woman (if you want children), after a while...... yeah you know the rest. It gets hard as a woman for me to 'name the animals' happily after 40 without my faith being tested. For me it's a little scary.

[@Keyshaw30]

Ehi J Omole I totally understand! I’m 41 and desire to be married and have a child!

[@sherikwasnik5290]

Ehi J Omole I'm 44. I hear you girl.

[@sherikwasnik5290]

I'm getting to be like a Sarah scenario. 80 years old before giving birth to Isaac. 😳😳😳

[@taurus43lady21]

Just turned 45 years old..... right there with you!

[@beadydani]

God does not go with age, he did it for my friend and his wife. She was in her late 40s but they have now blessed with a healthy baby girl. Another person was in their 50s, don't give up. God is not done with you yet.

[@melissahernandez5340]

I desperately needed to hear this words, thank you for them🙌🏻

[@Fihsada]

Amen.....27 years of naming animals and I will continue to name for the right one.

[@courtneywilkerson6131]

“We will always believe we are the exception to whatever gifts God wants to give.” So true for me!

[@bekahdavis2899]

Thanks so much for this video. Honestly I've been feeling really guilty about my loneliness for a while now. It really was comforting to hear how this pain and loneliness could be seen as a gift. I think it is. God's been telling me this for a while but it hasn't really sunk in until I watched this. So thanks a lot and God bless ❤️

[@user-lk8nw8tz2o]

This is amazing, I'm enjoying my singleness even more :) yes there are times it gets sad but then I remember Gods promise, I dont have to worry about it, I'm good with God

[@TheMisslili8]

Thank God for this . I was quite content in my singleness. Then someone I really care about came back in my life everything seemed to align then I allowed myself to lose sight of what I want real quick. My emotions have been all over the place ever since cause I have no patience. Thank God for this message to remind me to keep my pace and focus

[@moniquehart344]

Please continue to address this more, us singles need a lot of help traveling through this journey. This message has some great gems.

[@EaglesWingsIsaiah]

Wow!!! Total confirmation to what the Lord was speaking to me this morning. Thank you for sharing. I love the illustrations that were used. I will not waste time in my singleness ♥️ God knows who and when😍

[@mdrenewed]

Now that....was a mouthful; lots of wisdom in this conversation. Thank you!

[@kellycraytor]

Yes this single lady really needed that comfort and I never saw longing and pain in the same context!! Thank you so much and God bless you.

[@Healthychristiansingle]

This is honestly so good. & I enjoyed every minute of it. Why? Because he's beeeeeeen there. He gets it. He's not just speaking on his rose colored view of what singleness is, but speaking from the very real challenges & joys that he faced & encouraging us to make it through with faith as well. Y'all, this brings LIFE! It is refreshing to hear wisdom & to be reminded that there is wisdom to be gained from these specific life paths God has set out before us. This was honestly SO good!

[@Abithhagios]

God is so great and he is so faithful

[@hephzibahmakhetha4371]

This is so beautiful. I feel ABBA's love. He had dirt on me but He choose to love and embrace me.

[@sherryglasper1980]

AMEN.

[@GloriaVSimon-ro7nn]

It's 1:11 in India and i was just talking to God about my singleness (I'm 18 btw , reborn in Christ) and about my future boyfriend - just cudnt sleep and something struck me like - "instead y not watch some sermons till i fall asleep " this was the video that popped up just as i opened KZbin - thank you Jesus 😄

[@judithperez8892]

Hallelujah praise God I was comforted by this conversation of being single and lonely. Thank you Pastor Steve God bless from Belize 🙏👍

[@nellynell6449]

Thank you Lord for having me come across this message. I needed to hear this. Patience 💕🙌🙏

[@sugarspiceandeverythingnic4803]

So true now I'd love to hear a woman of God who's been single then married preaching on this. We have the added stress of only having a certain amount of years to have children men do not so I'd love to hear that spin in this topic.

[@Ceria3ella]

I have been a widow since Aug 2017. There are factors such as skin hunger and more psychological factors as humans that does affect us. It has been more helpful to understand our human minds and needs on a deeper level and ultimately be upon a healing Journey to be able to come to the realization that I will be okay single. Learning tools to satisfy the human needs, healing the body and the mind and bring inner peace to my spirit. There is a lot I have learned outside of the bible that God has led me too. Without the teachings & guidance of Father God Creator which led me to a deeper understanding, including his words and promises (the bible), I have no idea where I would be today. My son passed June 2020 and he was 26 years old. I have had so many pass in such a short time, and I can say without a doubt that loosing my son has been the hardest and had me questioning everything in life, including myself, my journey, my faith and even God. I also know that the greatest sacrifice is not sacrificing ourselves, having to let go of a child is so much more challenging. So without a doubt God made the ultimate sacrifice. As a parent knowing that God at any time could have taken his son Jesus off the cross, he could have stopped his pain, annihilated everyone, gave up on his creation of the human existence since Genesis when we continually broke his heart; and yet he allowed his Son to sacrifice himself to save all of us brothers and sisters. That is sacrifice. Two sacrificed that day, Not only one. What we as humans see as a sacrifice will never come close to the day Jesus Sacrificed himself as his Father Jehovah as hard as it was, probably cheered his son on through so many tears and heartache. There is so much more to the universe than any of us in our human minds can understand. For God so loved us, he gave us his son. How trusting of his father Jesus was too. Like at any time Jesus could have doubted that he would be resurrected and he too has to trust in the promises of his Father. I am 48 years old and never in my life I thought I would be single, celibate and actually happy to be alone without a partner. After understanding the huge sacrifice God and His son made for me, how can I not sacrifice the rest of my life to him without question? My sacrifice being minute compared to the sacrifice that was made by God and His love for us. Every morning I choose God, and I am okay with being single for the rest of my life if that is what God wants. I do pray that God bring into my life the right friends and to keep filling me with his love, strength, comfort and inner peace. I pray that he help me to always remember the only thing that doesnt change, and the only thing I can 100 percent rely and depend on, is my almighty God Jehovah Yahweh and my bro, shepherd and friend Jesus Christ. I give my life and expect God to do with me as he pleases and put me where he pleases and with whom he pleases. May his Will be done on earth as it is in heaven and may he helps us all through these challenging times here on earth. Nothing I do can compare to the love He has for me and what he has done for me. So many dark chapters of life threaten to over take me and God help me through every moment. I can with all that I am, and all that I have, give unto God my life as much as I humanly and imperfectly can, and trust that with God's hand he blesses every step and makes it more than enough to bring Him glory and make him proud to call me his daughter. I pray that He never stop calling us all by name and reminding us that we are always enough, deeply loved, worthy and sacred. Even when we "feel" alone, we are never alone.

[@infiniteyellow5928]

Finding your own comfort and self worth did help me revalue my boundaries in a healthy way for me and to the people around me, it was never easy but it was doable cuz you have God to show you the positive outlook on the past when your heart is broken.. I found my strength in God and he showed me how to be strong and forgive and to move on.. God bless!

[@lucy3.983]

This just made me subscribe. A simple beautiful conversation with God at the center of it.

[@lisafoster3494]

Perfect timing to hear this!!! Beautiful made me cry... so completely full of Truth

[@oscarikenna]

Lisa Foster,You must be a godly being ❤

[@legacygirl721]

This is a flex space-the empty place we need God to fill. Lets trust him! Thanks Pastor!

[@ChristyCerr]

I feel like everything Pastor Furtick has been preaching about in all his videos always apply to me. I'm going through a tough moment and there isn't a sermon that doesn't depict in one way or another the things I'm struggling with. I thank God for this Ministry

[@carriejohnson3101]

Needed to hear that it’s confirmation from the lord thank you Lord and Pastor Steven Furtick

[@Tina4Jesus]

I have NO idea what they just discussed !!

[@sidersproductions941]

This was a great little session here. I love how they break relationships down. I'm facing divorce now even though that's not what I want and I'm embracing the thought of being single again. I've already had and lost(or at least we're close legally) everything I've wanted in life in having a family so I'm content with co-parenting and loving on our kids. I know God will keep me.

[@Thewayoulike]

Thank you Father! Just what I needed. Thanks Pastor Steven & Donald Miller for sharing. 🙏

[@7Jasen]

Perfect timing. Thank you.