"You are my strength, strength like no other. Reaches to me"

This is for Manda, whenever you feel lonely :D hugs.

Thought of you when i read this from the book Passion and Purity.
I know, things are getting so much better and i'm really glad for that, but whenever homesick- ness kicks in, remember this.
The book's about relationships, the affairs of the heart but i felt that this also serves as reminder for all of us, whether we're wanting/missing that special companionship or just in the area of friendships.

All those who are stuggling with loneliness, this is for you too (:



What to do with Loneliness

Be still and know that He is God. When you are lonely, too much stillness is exactly the thing that seems to be laying waste your soul. Use that stillness to quiet your heart before God. Get to know Him. If He is God, He is still in charge.

Remember that you are not alone. "The Lord, He is that doth go with thee. He will not fail thee nor forsake thee. Be strong and of good courage." (Deut 31:8)
Jesus prmised His disciples, "Lo, I am with you always" (Matt 28:20) Never mind if you cannot feel His presence. He is there, never for one moment forgetting you.

Give thanks. In times of my greatest loneliness I have been lifted up by the promise of 2 Cor 4:17,18, "For this slight momentary afflcition is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, because we look not to the things of that are unseen. "This is something to thank God for. This lonelinessitself, which seems a weight, will be far outweighed by glory.

Refuse self-pity. Refuse it absolutel. It is a deadly thing with power to destroy you. Turn your thoughts to Christ who has already caried your griefs and sorrows.

Accept Your loneliness. It is one stage, and only one stage, on a journey that brings you to God. It will not always last.

Offer up your loneliness to God. As the little boy offered to Jesus his five loaves and two fishes, God can transform it for the good of others.

Do something for somebody else. No matter who or where you are, there is something you can do, somebody who needs you. Pray that you may be an instrument of God's peace, that where there is loneliness you may bring joy.

From, Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot