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🙏 Redeeming Isolation - never alone with God. Proverbs 13:12
(2 min read) Proverb of the day visualized
Erick Vargas
April 14, 2023
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Proverb of the day
Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
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Meditation
This proverb shows us how isolating the human experience is. No other human being can fully know the pain a person is experiencing. You are the only one that can experience the depth of pain and hights of joy. It’s purely individual. Everyone feels emotions but no one feels your emotions as a result of your life and experiences. No matter how much you share with others, they will never understand the depth of pain of your experiences nor the depth of joy. Even if you are married, when you close your eyes at night, its just you and your thoughts.
Your loneliness reveals that you are created for relationships; let your desire for relationships direct your soul toward God. This isn’t some retreat into the wilderness of isolation in an attempt to deny the reality we face. God is the only one that can fully know you because the Spirit lives within you. He can even communicate for you when you can’t even put your emotions into words.
When you feel lonely, it's an opportunity to connect with Jesus through lament. We express our grief for the brokenness in our world, such as the coronavirus, loss of life, fear and anxiety, disconnection from others, and inability to gather in community. We cry out to God and ask how long this suffering will continue. Your loneliness can also be a chance to pray for others.
As you run into the lonely places with Jesus, you’ll find your soul’s needs met. Then you’ll be able to reach out to others—not looking to them for your soul’s needs but loving them as a representative for an all-sufficient Christ. Until we meet again, let’s not run from the lonely places; let’s run into them and meet Jesus there. Until we meet again, let’s not mourn or fear as those who don’t have hope. Instead, let’s mourn with those who mourn. And let’s hope that we will all be better for this pandemic—because this is just the kind of chaotic moment God uses to do his most creative work.
Prayer
Lord, you know me fully more than anyone else. Help me know you more.
Application question
How can you go deeper with God in prayer to help manage loneliness?
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