You Are Not Alone

"When you have closed your doors and darkened your room, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; God is within, and your genius is within." Epictetus

It is so easy to feel lonely at times. Even if you are in a crowd of people, or in a classroom of screaming children, there are times when loneliness creep in and your feel abandoned. This is something that is common and everyone has felt this way before.

Today's devotion was about loneliness and the solutions to getting past that awful feeling. First, you must understand that you are never actually alone in your loneliness. God is always there. He is waiting for you to call on Him and spend time with Him! Second, never allow the pain of loneliness to close your heart. Sometimes we are so caught up in our feelings of loneliness that we don't realize the many people around us willing to spend time with us. Don't let the negative feelings push out the possibility of a positive one.

And last but not least - remember that you never have to stay lonely. God is always there and so our the many people around you that are willing to talk when the times get tough!

Will Do

1. Be quiet and listen to God's whispers 
2. Remember that God is always with you
3. Trust that loneliness will pass
4. Choose to have a positive attitude vs. a self-pitying one
5. Be willing to ask for help
6. Be compassionate to others who may be lonely
7. Open up your heart to share greater intimacy with God

To Do

1. Invite someone over for coffee, tea, or dinner
2. Carry a pictures of someone who loves you to remind you when you need to know you are loved
3. Listen to worship music
4. Call a friend or send a card to someone you miss
5. Take a long walk in the sunshine, rain, wind - no matter the weather!
6. Read some scripture aloud
7. Volunteer at church or in the community

Bible Verses to Remember

1. Hebrews 13:5
2. John 14:18
3. Psalm 9:9-10
4. Deuteronomy 31:6
5. Psalm 142:4
6. Matthew 14:23

"The soul hardly  every realizes it, but whether he is a believer or not, his loneliness is really a homesickness for God."
            Hubert van Zeller