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Hello Fellow Seekers, At one point or another, in our lives, loneliness affects us all. The following excerpt, by 'Charles F. Stanley 'The Source of My Strength'
can help us when we're feeling lonely. It reads:
"Claim Your Deliverance I have found it extremely beneficial on a number of occasions to claim 1 John 5:14-15 as a reality in my life. These verses say, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him."What do you desire from the Lord? Is it in line with God's Word? Does it match up with what the Bible teaches? Is it a promise of God to you? Is it something that you know God desires for you to have?
Then state that desire with boldness, and say to the Lord, "I am standing on this Scripture and believing that what I desire, I now have in Jesus' Name." For Example, if you are struggling today with loneliness, you can rest assured that God doesn't desire for you to be lonely. He desires for you to have friends, to be a friend, and above all, to know Him as your Friend of friends. You can say with confidence, "Lord, I know that You don't want me to be lonely. I have a desire to be freed form loneliness. I claim Your Word today as applying to me. I believe that You will be the total and complete satisfaction for loneliness in my life. I trust You to fill the void that I feel. I trust You to provide for me the friends on this earth who are good, right, and pleasing in Your sight."
It is only the Lord who never pulls away from relationships, who never backs out, who never given up on a person, who never is drained, who always has more to give, and who invites more dependency. When you trust in the Lord to be the Source of your joy and your deep need for companionship, you'll find that you have more to give to others. You will share, not sap. You will build up, not drain. You will uplift, not overburden. The relationship will be a healthy one, not a draining or destructive one. It will be a true friendship. And true friendship banishes loneliness.
When You Are Feeling Lonely...
1. Turn first to the Lord. He would love to spend time with you! Talk to Him about how you are feeling.
Ask Him to comfort your heart, and to send a friend your way.
2. Call a friend. If you don't have a close Christian friend you can call, seek to make such a friend."
can help us when we're feeling lonely. It reads:
"Claim Your Deliverance I have found it extremely beneficial on a number of occasions to claim 1 John 5:14-15 as a reality in my life. These verses say, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him."What do you desire from the Lord? Is it in line with God's Word? Does it match up with what the Bible teaches? Is it a promise of God to you? Is it something that you know God desires for you to have?
Then state that desire with boldness, and say to the Lord, "I am standing on this Scripture and believing that what I desire, I now have in Jesus' Name." For Example, if you are struggling today with loneliness, you can rest assured that God doesn't desire for you to be lonely. He desires for you to have friends, to be a friend, and above all, to know Him as your Friend of friends. You can say with confidence, "Lord, I know that You don't want me to be lonely. I have a desire to be freed form loneliness. I claim Your Word today as applying to me. I believe that You will be the total and complete satisfaction for loneliness in my life. I trust You to fill the void that I feel. I trust You to provide for me the friends on this earth who are good, right, and pleasing in Your sight."
It is only the Lord who never pulls away from relationships, who never backs out, who never given up on a person, who never is drained, who always has more to give, and who invites more dependency. When you trust in the Lord to be the Source of your joy and your deep need for companionship, you'll find that you have more to give to others. You will share, not sap. You will build up, not drain. You will uplift, not overburden. The relationship will be a healthy one, not a draining or destructive one. It will be a true friendship. And true friendship banishes loneliness.
When You Are Feeling Lonely...
1. Turn first to the Lord. He would love to spend time with you! Talk to Him about how you are feeling.
Ask Him to comfort your heart, and to send a friend your way.
2. Call a friend. If you don't have a close Christian friend you can call, seek to make such a friend."
God Bless! Betty