Loneliness is to be without companions; alone. It is characterized by loneliness or being solitary. It is being unfrequented by people; it can also mean desolate: a lonely crossroads or dejected by the awareness of being alone.
Brief Explanation:
Loneliness is endemic in Western culture. Men are looking for women, women for men. Even in the midst of a church, lonely people commiserate their loneliness.
Being lonely is not always a matter of how many people you relate to. It is often a state of mind, of feeling unloved and insignificant in the midst of people. This is by far the deeper issue, the one often addressed in counseling. Most lonely people feel unwanted for some reason, and must learn to accept themselves and God’s appraisal of them. Dr. Chant in his outstanding book Dazzling Secrets for Despondent Saints addresses this condition, urging men of faith to first find their significance in God. We are a New Creation in Christ, loved by God, significant in him, and important in God’s economy. Accepting this, putting on Jesus Christ makes a major difference in the sense of worthiness of individuals. Once one feels worthy of care, becoming friendly and engaged follows, and loneliness lessens for most. Loneliness is a real problem; the solution for most is Christ and his church.
The Word of God:
Psalm 68:5
“A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.”
Psalm 46:1-3
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its water roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.”
Proverbs 18:24
“A man of many friends comes to ruin, but, there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Genesis 28:15
“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
John 14:18
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”
Hebrews 13:5,6
“Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”
Matthew 28:20
“…teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
