4 Ways to Remember You’re Not Alone This Season
Verse 24 of Luke 1 says this:
“After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.”
I love Christmas and the holidays. The people! The gatherings! The crowds!
I also know that sometimes the more people are having fun and active all around me, the more it can make you feel even more alone.
If you’re feeling alone in a crowd, or isolated for whatever reason, and you’re just not feeling the warm-and-fuzzies this year, here are four ways to help you remember you’re not alone.
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Rehearse the Truth. “The truth is, I’m not alone. God is with me and will never leave me. The truth is, I have something to offer to care for another. The truth is people may be right in front of me, but they’re not the ones I suspected God to bring into my life.”
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Reach Out. If you don’t have a friend, be a friend. If you’re physically able, reach out. Go serve somewhere. Call someone you haven’t talked to in years. Buy a gift for someone who’s more alone than you are. (An elderly neighbor. A nasty co-worker. A difficult teen.)
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Real, Live Person - Right Here. I, for one, am thrilled you’re in my community. Through this community that’s getting more precious to me every day, and our friends on social media (Facebook and Instagram), we’ve gone from 2,000 to 25,000 worldwide in the last four years. That’s a fairly large group. And, I see you. If you comment or send me an email, I’m the one who responds. And I care that you’re there and that you might be feeling alone.
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Make the Most of Solitude and/or Silence. If it’s happening anyway for whatever the reason – the death of a loved one, illness, family dysfunction, etc. - go with it. God uses these times in our lives to meet us in ways He can’t when we’re bustling around. Use these days to turn your attention to quiet. Deliberately select music that soothes and stills you. Listen more in the quiet of seclusion. God will meet you there.
Peace to you, dear friend,
~ Nancy