Loneliness
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Angie Wyatt in Blog
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Loneliness, your closest friend, shows up at your doorstep uninvited. You greet her, wondering why she’s there. “Is everything ok?” you say. “Yes,” she explains, “I just want to hang out for a while.”
You don’t want to hang out with Loneliness. You’d rather be doing something else. But, how do you dismiss such a familiar friend?
You step aside, permitting her visit. She plops herself on your sofa in front of the muted television. You try to satisfy Loneliness with a chocolate brownie and a drink. Despite the kind gesture, she’s unmoved and she continues to linger. The two of you get on the web and peruse Facebook. After a few hours of checking out cute guys and judging sexy profile photos, you begin to wonder:
Why did Loneliness show up at my doorstep unannounced? Why is she still here? Why won’t she invite herself to leave? Loneliness visits me at the most peculiar times. If you look at my life, it doesn’t ever make sense for me to feel lonely. But, I do. I feel lonely . . . and often. I’m married. I have friends and family who love me. So then, why does loneliness show up unwelcomed? More importantly, how do I get rid of her?
Loneliness is a painful hunger that can only be satiated by companionship and true intimacy. Sometimes, I can be with my husband, my family or my friends and still feel lonely. Loneliness must be after something else. Something I can’t see. Something I can’t touch. The hunger pain must be directed at the only relationship in my life that isn’t so obvious. The answer is clear. She wants to be satiated by time with God.
Loneliness is the call of God, ringing my doorbell and reminding me of where He belongs . . . with me. So, I put down the drink and the brownie. I turn off the television and computer. I satiate Loneliness by spending quality time with my truest Friend.
How do you satiate loneliness? Share your thoughts with us.
ImNoBetterThanU
13. Jul, 2010
I do not feel lonely very often (anymore). For the exact reasons that you mentioned in this post. By pressing into Him, he will remove those feelings of loneliness, fear, and any other toxic thought that may enter your mind. I have never believed that loneliness was good for me, but I have previously believed the lie that it was simply a part of life. It does not have to be. If we choose to have that drink or brownie with her, then it will absolutely stick around. When we choose to pray, read the Word, meditate, etc. That feeling will cease to accompany us!
Anonymous
13. Jul, 2010
I get up in the morning re-freshed and inspired. Not lonely…even though I am still single. Because, I found my passion in life…inner passion…with-in myself-
Sometimes, I go the gym and work-out. That inspires me too…lol
To me, walking in faith and spending time alone with God, prayer and just living my life as myself. The loneliness is not sin, my lust-fullness might be…lol
But, that is why Christ died for us and sheds our sins away…we as christian’s, are supposed to be Christ like. But, then who are we? Some, loose their real identity and loose out on the meaning of life or just as being a human.
Find your inner passion and develop the real you. Even in the board room or as a husband and wife. The loneliness goes away… My best time to remove the loneliness is hiking…and spending time alone with God and in prayer.
Great article Angie!
Al
P.S. Where did you meet your husband?
Rose
13. Jul, 2010
Sometimes I ask me where you take all your subjcts and pix? – Lonliness comes fome not having a hobby or friends not having much time. If you have a hubsband, is he on business to longue away? We have nothing to tell eachother we feel lonly even being in company. Being shy , it can be as well. I think lonliness as nothig to do ith Gog. Blessings, Rose
Rose
13. Jul, 2010
Please Anonumous tell us who you are. Because of people like you I enabled access to my pofile. Blessing, Rose
Al
13. Jul, 2010
Hi Rose,
A lot of people use the Anonymous…
But, this one is Al…
I was doing some research, and kept my identity un-known. And now, I am able to release my name…lol
I should update my profile page, but it’s not the primary web page that I use.
Angie,
Where did you meet your Husband?
I want to know…lol Come on give us us the detailed…lol
Al
Angie
13. Jul, 2010
Hi Al! Ok, for my next post, the story of how I met my husband. It’s actually a pretty cool story! Thanks for asking.
Al
13. Jul, 2010
Thanks Angie!
Sounds inspired…look forward!
Al
Rose
13. Jul, 2010
Al, I know the story, how Angie met her hubby from Donna and her dad. During their CC time they have told it to evryone. It’s a God guided story. — Thanks for no longer being Anonymous. Blessings, Swiss, Rose
cysradill
13. Jul, 2010
Rose I think I will wait for Angie to tell her story. We should all remember we are never alone, And when loneliness comes knocking let God in instead.
God Bless Cysradill
Rose
13. Jul, 2010
Al, I think here isn’t the right place to discuss why they have a mismanagement at CC. The best we agree or disagree with the leadership and take our own consquences. I for my part, CC is past. – Blessings, Rose
barbie
13. Jul, 2010
Hi there Angie. At various times
in my life I have been lonely
mainly because of being an only chid. God gave me a gift to help me cope with this lonelines
I am married but we couldn’t have a family. God gave me a gift of being able to be very close to animals and birds.
Our newest dog is between 5 and
6 years old who was a stray. We
got her through our local council. Our animal family
consists of 2 cats aged 13 and 2
and our dog who is between 5 and
6 years old. God bless you all
BarbieM Brisbane Australia
jan-Michael
13. Jul, 2010
For me, lonliness is not necessarily the same as “aloneness”.
I can be and have been happily an alone person most often in my life. When I am with a lot of people I am most lonely. Perhaps moving from London, England to Canada and having no family other than my parents and a sister had me growing up “outside” of the main stream where small differences led to large gaps in relationship building. Or maybe I really just found doing my own thing most comfortable for me though I did my own thing with strangers, volunteering at a seniors home, etc when I was a young adult.
Admittedly, training to be a ballet dancer as a boy through teen years was not too Canadian at the time. Then my musical career for a few years in a symphony orchestra, again was a bit different perhaps. But, of course, even when I settled down with a family and went into business, again, despite success getting to be Sr VP I hated the cocktail parties! Business travel had me filling in time at museums and I always felt awkward at a hotel bar except sipping a drink and listening at the piano bar.
I guess my time reading scripture or watching movies like Amazing Grace or Invictus and Chaplin, writing poetry, talking to God are my happiest times.
So, I guess I am never so alone as when I am with a gang of people and I am happy with a few good friends.
That’s my story. Lonliness is something I too never really know well when or why “she” drops by but HE is always by my side once I shake off the Blues and am reminded we are never really alone unless we choose so.
Blessings to all
Jan-Michael
Angie
13. Jul, 2010
Rose,
Not sure…but did I miss something? I posted in the right place and shared my views/opinions.
In fact, I would say what beautiful morning…a God inspired bridge-rainbow. He might be looking in…and up to something…
Moving forward…
God Bless…
Al
Angie
13. Jul, 2010
Al, Please continue to post freely your thoughts and opinions about any subject matter in the blog. As you’ll see from the comments, I rarely censor subject matter as I encourage open dialogue.
Angie Bless…
Al
Jan-Michael
13. Jul, 2010
Al, I loved what you wrote and your comment
“My best time to remove the loneliness is hiking…and spending time alone with God and in prayer”.
That refreshed my memories of hiking in the Canadian Rockies a long time ago. I was 20, alone in Banff and Jasper Alberta where I had gone, having sat up on a train for 3 days, taking a “leap of faith”.
I had left my job that was very negative but I left believing I was going to find a better job or career change on my return.
I climbed mountains, staring over all HE had created and talked to HIM for 6 weeks. Then my money ran out, but it was time to get on with real opportunities, I sensed.
I returned refreshed, to Eastern Camada got a great opportunity and stayed there for 23 years, met my wife at the job and we have been married 37 years now.
Thanks for the reminder and keep on hiking up, or walking though whatever lays in front, knowing HE is beside you all the way.
Jan-Michael, (Canada)
Anonymous
13. Jul, 2010
Thanks Jan-Michael,
Maybe, we can talk more sometime about hiking…I also love Canada…had a couple friends up there.
I bet you love watching the Olympics! Canada is doing pretty good!
Thanks for sharing your hiking insights..I like that very much! It inspired me to think more about hiking in Canada and maybe in the Rockies sometime.
Al
Diana
13. Jul, 2010
Loneliness yes she has been my companion alot in my lifetime. I don’t like her in fact I hate her. But I am learning to run to my Heavenly Father more and more the older I get. He satisfies me more than anything in this world.
Diana
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