Loneliness

Firstly, don't blame yourself for loneliness. Instead pray: “Father, take away my spirit of lust and give me a Spirit of courage and energy.”

Sometimes I sit around eating too much sugar and fatty foods which causes me to want to sit around some more (because now I have no energy). I am currently praying a lot about what I eat because I need more energy so that I can do more activities.

I Pray: “Father, please increase my self-control in eating.” Next, I am planning a better diet. Don't beat yourself up if you don't follow your plan perfectly. Work on it, pray about it and realize that everything is connected.

Realize that the more pumped up we get about the goal of being able to increase in new activities, the easier it will be to quit porn, be healthy, go to war with loneliness, and starting to find fullness of joy.

When I put it that way, it is easier for me to say, “No sugar today.” I want all these improvements badly. Just saying what I want pumps me up.

Pray: “Father, help me to turn from sin, and give me the strength for new activities.”

I love this prayer because sin steals our courage, energy, motivation, and our ability to enjoy normal life activities.

Lastly, pray: “Father, show me my purpose.” Finding your purpose is way easier if you are lonely. God has a million great things He needs to be done for people who are just like you (they are everywhere). Read Rick Warren's “Purpose Driven Life” and start to pray about purpose.

To find your purpose simply go to war with sin and find something you can do for God. Once you really go to war with sin, prayer will become a joy in your life. Once prayer is a joy, you can spend enough time in prayer to really be led by the Holy Spirit. At that point, He will show you exactly what He needs to be done.

These 3 prayers can change everything. Pray them often with complete sincerity every time you feel lonely. Pray – fight -change.

 

Psalm 27:10 ESV
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.

This is a great verse to read every hour during each of the holidays. Spending time in the Word and in prayer has special meaning during these times. God knows about your exact situation and He cares.

Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

When we focus on Godly things, He will strengthen us. Your future will be brighter after He strengthens you.

John 14:18 ESV
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

If you study ten of my articles during this holiday, they will really push you. But... life starts to really improve when we buy into the “I will come to you” part of the verse. When we focus on doing things God's way, change happens. When we go to war with sin, change happens. When we change first, the above promise starts to become a reality.

Psalm 147:3 ESV
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Read this every hour when you are lonely.

Psalm 25:16 ESV
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.”

David repented, then prayed this prayer. Then the Bible says that the Lord's Spirit returned to him.

Matthew 6:33 ESV
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

We start to get what we want in life when we follow this verse. This verse helped me overcome a lot of my issues. Read, study, meditate, and memorize these verses when loneliness overwhelms you. They are life-changing.