View Loneliness as a Gift
Some people must experience the harsh unpleasantness of loneliness to realize they are not alone.
Some must experience abandonment to truly understand that they haven’t been abandoned.
It’s often during a dark time when a person has no support, no friends, no kind words or wishes, no healing vibes, and no good odds that he or she discovers the truth.
The truth is that the Almighty has been there all along and will be there for eternity. His unwavering presence is the only constant, the only sure thing in anyone’s life. He’s the only being who never changes when we people, we creations, often do.
He is there whether someone has 0 or 10,000 friends. He’s there whether they have success or failure, are sick or well, old or young, world famous or unknown, in ghetto or mansion, etc.
Loneliness is often a lesson sent for a person to learn from. Other times, it’s a not-so-gentle request to step into purpose or grow. In some cases, it’s an external stage set by evildoers hoping for a tragic final act, but the Almighty will use it for one’s good instead.
Never let loneliness kick your butt. Take advantage of it by closing your eyes and opening your ears and heart. Try reaching for Him or calling on His name during this time. He hears the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18).
Stop looking to man (or woman) to give you something only the divine can provide, which is wholeness.
Some people do love, but their love is not infinite. Some do care, but there’s only so much they can do. Many don’t, though, and that’s why you can’t ever put your life force (or your self-worth) in other people’s hands. You can only trust it in the hands of the One who breathed it into you.
Once you trust in the Almighty during a period of loneliness, you will never be lonely again. You might have another “alone” season in this lifetime, but the spirit of loneliness will no longer be present or welcome.
*This post does not imply that anyone should be an intentional loner or recluse and avoid all people. That’s not the message at all.*