When It's Hard · Loneliness
Feeling Alone
For when you feel: lonely, no one understands, isolated, invisible
Do manfully and be of good heart: fear not, nor be ye dismayed at their sight: for the Lord thy God he himself is thy leader, and will not leave thee nor forsake thee.
The MinuteHomily
The room can be full and you can still feel like the only one not woven in. Loneliness talks in absolutes, telling you that nobody cares and that everyone else belongs. God answers with a promise that has no exceptions clause: "he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." He spoke it to Israel at a terrifying threshold, said it again to Joshua, and said it again in Hebrews, because He knows we need it repeated. You can be overlooked by a whole room and still be accompanied by the Maker of it, and that is the deepest companionship there is. Often His next move is to send His presence wearing skin. Keep watch for the person He is nudging toward you, and the one He is nudging you toward.
By the MinuteHomily editors
A prayer for this moment
Lord, when I feel invisible, remind me I am seen, known, and never forsaken. And lead me toward the people You've prepared. Amen.
“God alone suffices.”
St. Teresa of Ávila
Hymns for this moment
“You Are Mine” · David Haas
“Be Not Afraid” · Bob Dufford, SJ
One small step
Send one message today: to a friend, a church, a small group. Presence often arrives through a door you open.
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