LONELINESS |
Billy Graham wrote, "Loneliness is one of the greatest problems people face today. It is a leading cause of suicide-that is now the third greatest killer of students in the United States. People feel various kinds of loneliness. One of the most common is the loneliness of solitude. Or there is the loneliness of suffering. Many people experience loneliness in society, or there is the loneliness of sorrow, guilt, and judgment.
All of us feel at times a loneliness for God. Someone has called it cosmic loneliness. We don’t know what it is. It makes us restless. You see, man was made for God; and without God, he is lonely. But Jesus is knocking at the door of our heart, saying, “I want to come in. Let me in.” He doesn’t push His way through that door. We have to open it and invite Him in; when we do, He comes in to live forever and we are never lonely again." As you trust Christ as Savior and Lord you have the promise from the Word of God that Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you. Not only does the Lord promise to be with you, but He also has given you a family - the family of God. The local church exists to walk alongside one another for the purpose of building one another spiritually as well as working together fulfilling God's purpose and will. If you are struggling with loneliness we ask you to come to Sherwood and let us love and encourage you in your journey. |