5 Keys to Move Beyond Your LonelinessНамуна

Slow Down

Have you ever been on a Facetime call and the connection dropped? Yup. Me too.

Feeling disconnected is frustrating yet, many of us are feeling disconnected. Many times the culprit is our busyness.

The healing of our loneliness begins first with feeling deeply connected to God. Once we feel secure in His love, we are more free to give and enjoy the love of others.

The problem is that often our busyness gets in the way. As a result, we travel through life at breakneck speed but we’re left feeling alone. At this current time in history, people are feeling more alone than ever. We may be connected on the internet but in real life, we’re feeling isolated. How do move beyond our loneliness and live the life of deep connection God has designed us to live?

It begins with connecting purposefully with God every day. I like to think of my time with God as Facetime. Moses was a man who enjoyed time with God and scripture tells us that, “The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend” (Exodus 33:11).

During a particular season in my life where I was traveling almost nonstop, I felt lonely. I wondered, how on earth could I feel lonely when I had just spent countless hours with people?! As I analyzed my feelings, I realized I felt lonely for deep connection. I needed to change my schedule to create more space for God.

What do you do if you feel disconnected from God? Great question. Slow down.

Create space to pray. Tell God your thoughts and feelings. Praise Him that He listens. Read His word. He is the God who promises, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). You are never alone. His love is constant and from that secure place of being deeply loved, we can take initiative to connect with and love others.

Pause and reflect: How might you create the space for longer Facetime with God?

Pray: Lord God, thank You for loving me so completely. Thank You that You promised You would never leave me. Help me to slow down and create the space in my life to connect more deeply with You. In the times when I feel lonely, prompt me to talk with You. Remind me, dear Lord, that I am never alone because You are always with me.