The Water of Loneliness

Loneliness is being alone even in the midst of people. It feels like you are sitting by yourself in a world full of people. Have you ever felt this way? Have you ever felt disconnected from man and sometimes from God?

No woman is immune from loneliness, but every woman has the capacity to “walk” on it. If we let God’s word reach us and if we respond appropriately, we will be able to “walk” on the water of loneliness. Loneliness in a sense is an emotional disconnection, an internal hunger for a connection. Through God’s word our hearts can re-connect and our emotions transformed and revived.

We often feel lonely when we experience loss, grief, emptiness, a sense of lack or when God appears silent. We need to acknowledge the situation first so that we can allow God’s word to lift us above the situation and get us walking on water. Loneliness persists when we live in denial.

Situations do not necessarily have to change before we can “walk” on the water of loneliness. We need to focus on the One who promised never to leave nor forsake us. When we allow God, He often takes our period of loneliness and turns it into opportunities for closer relationship with Him. A sure cure for loneliness, therefore, is to focus on God.