Redeeming Loneliness Redeeming Loneliness means we can turn our lonely hearts over to God but then also reach out with our hands to find others to connect with. When you feel like not sharing your hurts with others, choose to text that friend and ask for prayer instead. When you are in a crowded mall, smile at the person standing in line. When you find yourself sitting alone on a Friday night, seek out an authentic Christian community. When isolation…
How the Book of Ruth Can Teach Us About Loneliness What does the Bible say about loneliness? Let’s take a look at the book of Ruth and see what the Bible says. Let’s read our Bibles! Download a free reading plan (and more) on loneliness, here.
3 Truths About Loneliness from the Bible I’m fine. When people ask you how you are, you say FINE. You say it with a smile. The tears behind the Instagram filters should never show and are washed away in the shower each morning. You don’t say you’re lonely. You don’t say that you go home to a cat and spend hours not saying a word to anyone else. You don’t say your kitchen table is covered with bills, clean clothes,…
The Hidden Work of Prayer When the medical brigade came to Honduras last month I found myself in an unusual place. If you aren’t familiar with our ministry my husband and I are part of a team. We host teams from the U.S. regularly during the year. Our biggest team is from the organization called Medical Missions Outreach. In July we hosted a team of sixty people from the U.S. During the week they were here, the team served over…