Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Loneliness is a funny thing. You can be alone and never feel lonely, or be surrounded by people and feel all alone. Often no one notices or would even guess. Here are just a few scenarios.
Speaking with a single friend with a chronic disease that has multiple symptoms, including great fatigue, she shared how on the weekends she recovers from the work week by cuddling up with her pillows and blankets. “It’s a lonely existence,” she commented.
Do you know of a new widow/widower, who existed in a couple’s world? Once the swirl of condolences is over, they are often left alone. Suddenly, invitations stop or they withdraw out of choice. Re-entry is hard.
Consider the person who moves far away from friends and family, out of need or desire for new horizons. Finding a new community takes time. Being alone too much becomes isolating.
Fewer are aware of the married or unmarried person surrounded by family and/or spouse, yet loneliness enters when there is a lack of emotional connection with anyone..
You are bound to have family members experiencing such loneliness. Maybe you are one of these people?
The Lord desires to fill this gap, to be your friend, your rock, your sustenance, your resting place, and your Love. He wants you to turn to Him.
LORD, hear my prayer; let my cry come to you. Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. I lie awake and moan, like a lone sparrow on the roof.
Psalm 102:2-3, 8
Lord, we pray that those relatives and friends that ache from loneliness are filled with your sustaining love. May they experience your friendship in a new way and find a home in your most Sacred Heart. Guide us to those most in need, that we may be your instruments of love and companionship. Amen.
Father of the fatherless, defender of widows - God in his holy abode, God gives a home to the forsaken. Psalm 68:6-7
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
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