I found this book at a Christian bookstore. I had been praying to GOD to help me learn
how to be content in this season of singleness and I was looking for a book to
help me do so. I found the book “THRIVE: The Single Life as God
Intended” By Lina Abujamra. (GOD answers prayers).
The author
is single and in her 40’s. During the
book, she outlines some of the struggles she has had as a single, which makes
the book very relatable. Her words are
tough, and a reader must make sure their heart is in the right place to hear
the wisdom in the words she wrote.
In this
book she talks about contentment, self-control, holiness, freedom and devotion
to GOD. She goes in depth about how we
can conquer self-pity, bitterness, idolatry, and loneliness. She also explains how those things are very
bad to your walk with Christ. She
explains the importance of finding true love in Christ and living a life that
thrives for the LORD.
One nugget of truth I found in this book:
“GOD makes no mistakes. You are not living plan B. Nothing that happens in your life is outside
of the will of GOD. The single life is not plan B. Your dating life is not GOD’s big
“oops”. It’s GOD’s best for you. I believe with all of my heart that GOD, in
His sovereignty, has allowed you to be single today for a reason, and that it
is His plan not only to intentionally give you the gift of singleness but also
teach you how to thrive in it. Until you
start believing GOD’s truth in your life, you will not thrive” (Page 45)
That was
such amazing advice from a fantastic woman of GOD. The whole book is packed with nuggets of
wisdom like that. I finished the book in 8 hours. On a
scale of 1 to 10, I would probably give
this an 9. This book is very scripture
laden, and open and honest. Lina bears
her soul in a few of the stories.
However, I wish she would have given more practical advice on what to do
with your time and how to thrive for Jesus.
I must admit this was one of the BEST books I have read geared for
single Christians in a long time.
She has a blog if you are interested in reading more of her
works, here is the web address:
~Sunny :D
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