A Teen's Daily Struggle: Loneliness
Every teen goes through various internal struggles every day. This is the start of a series meant to encourage and uplift teens, no matter what they are going through.
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Loneliness
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Hannah
What happens if you try to find love because you are lonely
Proverbs 4:23:"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."Psalm 27:14: "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!"In today's world, many singles try to find love primarily because they fear loneliness. It is a common concern—you do...
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Janet Perez-Eckles
Does God see my loneliness?
God is attentive to our deepest pain and knows our secret loneliness.
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Kathleen Orenza
Why confronting loneliness is a brave step towards healing
In a world where loneliness can feel like a shadow following us silently, confronting loneliness is a brave step towards healing. As the Bible gently reminds us in Psalms 34:18, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” This verse speaks to the heart of...
3 min read- Janet Perez-Eckles
Good news in the midst of fear and loneliness.
Good news means the Savior will take away your fear, bring help for your loneliness, calm your anxiety, and lift you up from sorrow.
6 min read Keri L. Willis
A Biblical Response to The Epidemic of Loneliness
Sometimes the Lord will use loneliness to help us rest, even when we are resisting it. Reflecting on God’s goodness and blessing in our lives can dissipate the feelings of loneliness.
16 min read- Kathleen Orenza
Positivity inspirational Bible quotes for singles
Positivity inspirational Bible quotes offer a wealth of wisdom and encouragement to help singles find joy and contentment in their solitude. These Bible quotes speak to the blessings and opportunities of being single. They also provide strength and grace that can be found in relying on faith and a higher power. By turning to these
8 min read Lisa Marcelina Granger
Free from Shame and Guilt
Whenever I realize I’ve done something wrong, I get this extreme sense of shame and guilt. And I feel as if God is mad at me.
2 min readPaula Short
Praying Scripture— Loneliness
Scripture “Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress.” Psalms 25:16— NLT And “A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows, Is God in Hi…
2 min readChris Carpenter
Country Singer Granger Smith Shines a Light on Hope and Healing in 'Moonrise' Movie
In a new heartwarming Christmas movie currently available from Pure Flix called Moonrise, Granger Smith makes his acting debut as a former country singer, Will Brown, who has pushed away his family, fame, and faith following his wife’s untimely death. Struggling mightily from his loss, Brown grieves alone in his own personal darkness until he finds strength, forgiveness, and the will to live again from his daughter and a horse trainer who befriends him.
9 min readMary Armand
How to Deal with Loneliness: 4 Powerful Ways to Find Peace and Belonging with God
Loneliness is feeling empty, alone, and just sad. Not physically alone which at times is healthy, vital, and invigorating but a deep sense of feeling unwanted and/or invisible. It’s sort of like riding a Ferris wheel.
9 min readJon Frederick and Kathleen Frederick
The Best Bible Verses for When You are Feeling Lonely
Discover hand-picked bible verses that speak directly about feeling lonely, find comfort in God and His Word about loneliness
3 min readGreg Laurie
The Second Loneliest Moment of Jesus' Life
We never come to a point in our lives when we outgrow our need for prayer. If anything, we’ll see our need for more and more prayer.
4 min readCristal Pittman
Welcome to Lonelyville: Lonely but Chosen
Just as we know that Judas’ betrayal, no matter how necessary it was, hurt Jesus. We also know that his rejection by those he was closest to—his friends and family—hurt just as much. However, this did not stop Jesus. This did not keep Him from pressing forward with His mission.
6 min readLawrence Guido
Who Cares For The Lonely?
There is no feeling that runs so deep, is so acute or more widespread than loneliness. The feeling of being abandoned or uncared for or unloved is one that grips the souls of far too many – even the Christian.
2 min readLynn H. Pryor
When Two Pandemics Collide
I have written previously about the widespread problem of loneliness in our society. If the statistics bear out, 40 percent of us feel lonely and left out. Loneliness may not fit the textbook defi…
5 min readHannah Morrell
The Deception of Being Alone — Broken & Hopeful
My daughter hates to be in one part of the house by herself while we are in the other part. She doesn’t want to go upstairs or to the basement alone, even if we stand at the stairs and remind her that we are present and not leaving. I have friends who, during this stay-at-home season, are suffering
4 min readNehemiah Zion
When does a Christian feel lonely? - Raising Zion
The Christian is always in spiritual warfare. Loneliness is a spiritual attack against man. When a person is attacked by loneliness, they withdraw deeper into their self-created space. The feeling of isolation and hopelessness begin to take control. When does a Christian experience the sting of loneliness? I’d like to share three instances when loneliness […]
4 min readThe Silent Killer in the Church Pew: Loneliness
It was the cover that caught my attention. For most of us, we never think of loneliness as a major health or psychological issue. After all, we’ve all had moments when we’ve felt lonely…
3 min readSeeing Loneliness as an Opportunity
Loneliness has been in the news a lot in recent weeks. Last month, I wrote about the March cover issue of Psychology Today: The Loneliness Cure. [See: Loneliness: The Silent Killer in the Church Pe…
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