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Have you ever been to any gathering where there was a multitude of people to talk to, and yet you never felt more alone? Have you ever felt such abject loneliness that it made you want to give up on life? How many of you are shy, don’t express yourself well, or are just plain not the most outgoing o
With no others to comfort or console him he seemed to plummet deeper and deeper until he could fall no farther. Never before had he ever felt so alone and lonely. There was an emptiness in his soul that seemed larger and deeper than anything could be. Hopeless. That is how he felt. There simply coul
How many people might have considered that this young woman might be lonely—one or two perhaps? Ruth could not move indifferently through a world where people suffered and were forgotten. She looked at the half closed curtains, and then she met the eyes of Dina Klinkenberg. “Don’t think that I have
There are many lonesome people in most any congregation. At one time they were active members, possibly taking a prominent place among the saints, but either through illness or some infirmity no longer leave their home except when absolutely necessary. During inclement weather they rarely get out. J
Everyone can experience loneliness, even those with many friends, but we must see how much better we have it than the wicked, because we always have God as our friend; and he is a better friend than any person could ever be. Communion of the Saints
This is certainly the testimony of all of Scripture. The word of God in Hebrews 13:5 is, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." In II Corinthians 4:9 the apostle Paul speaks of being ". . . persecuted, but not forsaken." The Psalmist expresses his conviction in Psalm 27:10 that "When my father
But in a society of togetherness, solitude is a plague to be avoided at any cost against the telephone, door to door commerce, and well-intentioned friends. It is available, however, to one who pursues the maligned practice of strolling through darkened city streets during the small hours of the nig
Apparently he suffers alone without anyone to share his grief and trouble, for he says in verse 7, “I am like a sparrow alone upon the house top.” The picture is that of a sparrow bereaved of its mate. There on the top of the house sits the poor little lonesome sparrow, all by himself, with no one t
The family member who visits the lonely is just one example of this. When I have new admission patients, I am always shocked at how little they possess. The aged do not have many belongings, whether they came from home or the hospital. They do not seem to need many possessions. They are satisfied.
Some young people in the Church are lonely and find it difficult to receive from others, acceptance. This is a most painful experience for all. b. However, often the fault for this resides in one’s own sinful attitude (not always, but often). 1) The lonely are often rejected because they are unbeara