It occurred to me that some of the lonely people I wrote of earlier this week may actually be reading this blog! I guess most of us are somewhat lonely at some point in our lives, right?
Hence, here is a bit of encouragement from yours truly, Elisabeth Elliot. :) (I've quoted her seven pieces of advice and given a brief summary.)
1) Be still and know that He is God. Use the stillness and time to be quiet before the Lord and know Him as God.
2) Remember that you are not alone. See Deut 31:8 and Matt 28:20
3) Give thanks. The loneliness is used to help us look to things that are not seen, an eternal weight of glory (2 Cor 4:17-18).
4) Refuse self-pity. It is deadly and can destroy you. "Turn your thoughts to Christ who has already carried your griefs and sorrows."
5) Accept your loneliness. It is a stage on a journey that brings you closer to God - it will not always last.
6) Offer up your loneliness to God. God can transform our loneliness into good (and He does!)
7) Do something for somebody else. Bring someone else joy!
"The important thing is to receive this moment's experience with both hands. Don't waste it. 'Wherever you are, be all there,' Jim [her husband] once wrote. 'Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God' "(80).
Passion and Purity, Chapter 17: What To Do with Loneliness, pg 79-80.
May God comfort all those who are lonely, as He has promised!!!
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