Contents

Preface

Part 1—“Where is God When You Really Need Him?” 9

• When Times are Tough 10
• Where is God When You Need Him? 14
• Meet the Family 15 The Crisis—“Becoming Single Again” 17
• Three Choices Confronting All Single-Again People 18
• Singles Standing at a Crossroad 22
• The Right Road is Rarely Easy 25
• Any Time is the Right Time to Start Over 35

Part 2--“What Every Single Godly Woman Wants” 43

• Godly Women Want a Strong Man 44
• Godly Women Want to be Noticed 50
• Godly Women Want a Relationship That Will Last 52
• Godly Women Want Four Qualities in a Man 57
• Godly Women Want Someone with Whom to Share 58
• Godly Women Want Someone Who Cares 61

Part 3—“What Every Single Godly Man Wants” 67

• Godly Men Want God’s Intervention 69
• Godly Men Want to Date With Purpose 70
• Godly Men Want a Lot of Respect 74
• Godly Men Want Unfailing Love 78
• Godly Men Want to be Accepted 78
• Godly Men Want Equality 79
• Godly Men Want to Solve Relationship Glitches 80
• Godly Men Want Trust 83
• Godly Men Want a Patient Woman 85
• Godly Men Want to Contemplate Marriage 85

Part 4—“What God Wants for Every Single Person” 95

• It’s Not that Hard to Figure Out 95
• God Wants to Redeem Your Life 95
• God Wants Singles to Have a Strategy 98
• God Want Singles to Relate Everything to Jesus 104
• God Wants to Bless Your Life 115
• God Wants a Weddings Worth Waiting For 120
• God Wants You to Know That There is More 120
• God Wants You to Stop Feeling Sorry for the 25%-ers
• The Grander Purpose of Living Single Again 124
  

Conclusion 127

Addendum: Small Group Study Questions 135

Works Cited 141

Charts

• Chart 1: Twelve Steps to Bonding a Relationship for Life 53
• Chart 2: Skipped Steps 88