“Lord,
loneliness is a deep haunting feeling I used to dread. I like people so I
rarely let myself be lonely. If I don’t have people around me, then I surround
myself with the animals I love. But loneliness has a way of creeping into our
hearts, even when we are in a crowd of people. I have felt the pains of
loneliness in the midst of a conversation with many people and I used to dread
its onset.
“Now I
understand that loneliness is just Your way of calling out to me. We are
separated from You so our hearts long for our creator who formed us in great
love. We constantly seek that love, so when we are surrounded by other things
and other people, they fall short of our great need for Your love. When I feel
lonely, I now hear Your voice calling to me, reminding me of how much I want to
be with You and maybe how I have let other things busy my life and cloud my
burning desire to be with You.
“My
loneliness is quenched when I spend time with You. Not just time with You, but
true prayer with our hearts joined. Being like that with You gives me peace and
joy. My heart literally flops in my chest. Sometimes I even find it hard to
breathe when I know we are together. Oh Lord, Your love is what I crave, what I
need and what I seek. If I am lonely, then it is time for me to turn away from
everything for a while and be with You. When You send out a call of loneliness,
may I immediately answer with my full heart, body and soul. I actually welcome
the feeling of loneliness as it refocuses me to Your loving heart which is my
heart’s desire.”
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