You are not alone?

 So, what if it is true even though you may feel lonely, that you are not really alone? 

    You may live somewhere where there are lots of people, or few people, or you may live alone. It does not matter how many people we live with, one can still feel lonely, or even feel as if they are invisible. Perhaps we have all felt this way at some point in our lives!

    Everyone wants to be seen, we all want to feel as though our existence matters. Sometimes in part, people choose their professions to help them feel less invisible. So, they are providing a service to the community as well as an intrinsic need within their being. On the other hand, sometimes people engage in risky behaviors to feel "seen".

    People even may commit crimes in order to win the approval of others. In some twisted way, the approval of the "group" is so important to them that they are willing to make compromises in order for the momentary approval received at the time of criminal enterprise. In a similar fashion, this may be why people get into unhealthy relationships. These relationships may not be just with people. Healthy or unhealthy relationships can occur with food, alcohol, drugs, exercise, work, television, social media and on and on.

    We are not meant to be alone. People need fellowship. We need to commune with one another, and most importantly, we need to commune with our creator. God created us in His image (Genesis 1:27). God wants to spend time with us, yet it needs to be our choice. God gave us free will. He will be with us "wherever we go" (Joshua 1:9) if we ASK, God promises he will answer there are 67 verses in the Bible about this. There are also 97 verses about seeking God.

    Perhaps you have heard this before regarding the word ASK- A-(Ask) S-(Seek), K-(Knock). I challenge readers to Ask God to show you the way, seek God's wisdom for your life, knock and the door will be open (Matthew 7:7). Then, feel free to share in earnest what you find. We are all on this planet to help each other grow closer to Him!

We would all be better off if we would internalize the fact that we are Soley defined by what God thinks of us instead of worrying so much about what other people think... where are you at with these ponderances?

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Bill Meiter said…
People need fellowship... amen and amen! Couldn't agree more!
March 25, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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