What does it mean to feel alone?
Have you had moments where you felt overwhelmed with everything going on around you, especially in your relationship?
Moments where it felt like you had so much stuff to deal with but no means to unburden.
You realise that there’s no one to turn to or talk to about these things.
Have you ever felt this way?
I know I have, and those were some of the loneliest seasons of my life.
As I’ve grown older as a woman and more so as a Christian, I have realised that there are ways to handle these seasons.
One thing I had accepted during those lonely seasons was to believe the lie that I was alone. To think that there was nothing I could do to get out of the funk.
Sis, there is a way out.
I’m not going to tell you it’s all puppies and roses, but it is a beautiful journey of triumph.
And it starts with trust:
- Trusting that you are loved.
- Trusting that you are not alone nor forsaken.
- Trusting that the One who has called you will fill you with His peace.
Okay, you have probably heard of all this before, and maybe you even tried to believe, you tried to grow your faith, but it just didn’t work.
You were still down in the doldrums.
Sis, I get it!
I have learned that Christianity is not a motivational spiel. It is a lifestyle.
Which means it’s a daily practice of inculcating truths and living out Biblical principles.
Inculcating Truths
These past few months I have been doing a personal study of the book of Isaiah. It has been an incredible journey and I can’t believe it took me 30-odd years to get here (LOL). One of the biggest things this study has done for me is remind me of how eternal God’s love is.
The words from this book have been a balm in stressful moments.
And you know what I realised; We struggle more when we don’t have the word. I will hopefully do a post later with some of the incredible verses, but for now, here are a few:
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.”
Isaiah 49:15-16
“For the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been confounded; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.”
Isaiah 50:7
Sis, God will never forget you.
Are you struggling with your communication with your partner? Do you feel like they don’t get you?
Go to God! Don’t give up.
A few days ago, I came across a YouTube video “With the Perrys” and it blessed my soul. In this episode, the couple shared about their struggles while dating and the fact that they broke up twice. What struck me was how at the dire minute(figuratively), Preston obeyed God and reached out to Jackie with a one-line message that changed everything. You can watch here.
Sis, God is the answer and has the solution you need.
Living Out Biblical Principles
This is about living out the truths which we have read and meditated upon. It is one thing to know and another to do. Can we really say we are until we do? Can I say I believe God’s promises to be true if I don’t walk in them?
According to Myron Golden, wisdom is the “application of truth.”
It is time to walk in the spirit of love, power and a sound mind which has been deposited in you by your father in heaven.
This doesn’t mean that moments of struggle won’t come, it means you’re better able to handle them because you know whose you are.
I also want to encourage you to read God’s love letter to you here. Continue to speak His truth and promises over yourself.
Allow the Holy Spirit to bring God’s word to your remembrance.
Just the other day, the Holy Spirit led me to meditate on Psalm 91:2 and Isaiah 43:19. These are incredible truths for us in times of fear and uncertainty.
Sis, God’s got you o!
I hope you remember that you are loved, and you will never be alone.
Amen
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