You know that aching feeling you get in your heart and you think, “I have no one”? Sometimes you feel it when you’re sitting in a room full of people you love.
You just feel so alone.
But you have people around you all the time.
This is loneliness and it can tear you apart.
I’ve spent the past 3 years struggling on and off with it. I would wake up and think, “would anyone notice if I just stayed in bed all day?” It caused me to pull away from people. I didn’t want to do anything with anyone. But I ended up doing something that, I didn’t know it then, would change my life.
What Do I Do?
Loneliness is so hard to overcome. At the time of this writing, I still struggle with it. But, not as bad as it used to be. Here’s what I did/do:
I started praying. For the first little bit, I didn’t feel anything. I didn’t think anything was going to happen. But, I continued to do it. Overtime I started feeling God there as I prayed (sometimes I imagine God sitting next to me, listening to my prayers).
I also read my Bible. You can do it however you want. If you’re intimidated by the Bible, get a devotional about studying the Bible. Whatever you’re comfortable with.
The next thing I did, was definitely the hardest–and still is–and you probably won’t want to do it: Force yourself to socialize (a introverts nightmare). It truly does help. I do that when I’ve had a lonely week and by the end of the day, I feel so much better.
Don’t push people away. It doesn’t help. Welcome them in. It’s so tempting to just give up on every relationship you have, but don’t.
Humans were created to have friends. God made Adam, then saw that Adam needed someone else, Eve.
Jesus had friends, too. He didn’t do everything alone. The disciples did a lot with Him.
But, Jesus would go to be alone and pray.
Challenge for Your Weeks
For the next 2 weeks, I encourage you to do the things above.
- Pray–even when you can’t feel anything
- Read your Bible in whatever way you want
- Force yourself to socialize
- Remember it’s not bad to feel lonely–as long as you don’t stay in your loneliness
I will be praying for ya’ll and I hope you have a next 2 weeks! Love you all! ❤
"Two are better than one...If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." -Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
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