Comments on: A Few Words On Loneliness (Pt. 1)

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:46:48 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been lonely most all my life, but not near as lonely as the last 11 years. I’m just recently learning to embrace it and learn from it. Some days are easier than others.

By: madisonclark@cedarville.edu

madisonclark@cedarville.edu — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:22:31 +0000

In reply to Shirley Bachmeier. Thank you for your comment, Shirley! You are so right, it is so much better knowing we are not alone!

By: madisonclark@cedarville.edu

madisonclark@cedarville.edu — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:20:05 +0000

In reply to Megan Bryant. Hi Megan, thank you so much!! :) Also, I really love that verse!!

By: Megan Bryant

Megan Bryant — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:23:45 +0000

Maddie,
It is quite remarkable that you are willing to share these deeply personal thoughts. Thank you for your willingness to open up for the benefit of others. Just today, I was sitting in a room full of people that I am friends with, that I share life with, and I felt all alone. I believe that loneliness is more common that we might realize. I know it’s common in my life.

I am so glad to read that you are taking your thoughts to Jesus, and considering his experience. He knows exactly what it feels like to be lonely.

I read this verse earlier this evening and it just really spoke to my heart. May it encourage you as well!

“The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love: he will exult over you with loud singing as in a day of festival.” Zephaniah 3:17-18

By: Shirley Bachmeier

Shirley Bachmeier — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:36:49 +0000

Thank you for sharing your struggle fully knowing that we have been there, done that, most probably keeping the pain to ourselves. Just knowing we are not alone in what we battle is a step toward solution coming at least for a time. It is in our struggles that God permits us to have that’s precisely where He meets us. If you have read the book or have seen the movie “The Shack”, that is the whole message. That is our greatest time of growth in our going deeper with our understanding of the Love and forgiveness of God and if we open to His invitation, He is faithful to show us the way to freedom to trusting Him in all things, even our cellars of sin and doubts. He came to save sinners, those who know they are and accept His cruel death on the cross, as the Father’s provision for us to come to Him. The beautiful song, Hosea by Weston Priory, has a verse that says it so well…”The wilderness will lead you to your heart where I will speak. Integrity and justice, with tenderness you shall know. (Refrain) Long have I waited for your coming home to Me and living deeply our new life.” In Him we have life and way to peace. Shirley Bachmeier