LonerISM

““The person leads a secretive life, one against the world. The person leads a secretive life, one against the world. He feels he is apart from others even if he's socially He feels he is apart from others even if he's socially active. We are uncomfortable in our own skin. The active. We are uncomfortable in our own skin. The

person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being”being”

His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.” People's hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.” People's ability to have meaningful relationships is at an all time low. Divorce, child abuse, ability to have meaningful relationships is at an all time low. Divorce, child abuse, violent crime and the tremendous increase in substance abuse all attest the fact violent crime and the tremendous increase in substance abuse all attest the fact that social problems are getting worse, not better.that social problems are getting worse, not better.

CORRECTIVE:CORRECTIVE: Learn to become active, an integral part of social groups, Learn to become active, an integral part of social groups, family, etc. Learn the meaning of interdependence, making and keeping family, etc. Learn the meaning of interdependence, making and keeping commitments, opening oneself up, and tolerating vulnerability. We must be commitments, opening oneself up, and tolerating vulnerability. We must be involved with other people, one at the very minimum, but hopefully many more involved with other people, one at the very minimum, but hopefully many more than just one. People's ability to have meaningful relationships is at an all time than just one. People's ability to have meaningful relationships is at an all time low. Divorce, child abuse, violent crime and the tremendous increase in substance low. Divorce, child abuse, violent crime and the tremendous increase in substance abuse all attest the fact that social problems are getting worse, not better.abuse all attest the fact that social problems are getting worse, not better.

SCRIPTURAL APPLICATIONSCRIPTURAL APPLICATION: : I Corinthians 12: 12-31 - is a I Corinthians 12: 12-31 - is a detailed discussion of our being detailed discussion of our being one part of a whole - the body of one part of a whole - the body of Christ - equal and necessary to Christ - equal and necessary to each other. Happiness only real each other. Happiness only real when shared.when shared. There places in There places in our lives where only God can our lives where only God can go. Our society puts so much go. Our society puts so much pressure on romantic love. pressure on romantic love. And that is why so much And that is why so much romances fail.romances fail.

Alone, loneliness and lonely three of the most powerful words these words say that Alone, loneliness and lonely three of the most powerful words these words say that we are human they are like the words ‘hunger and thirst’ not words about the body we are human they are like the words ‘hunger and thirst’ not words about the body

but words of the soul. Our souls need interaction to be healthy. This is why when we but words of the soul. Our souls need interaction to be healthy. This is why when we fall in love it feels like being in heaven. You begin forgetting your problems for a fall in love it feels like being in heaven. You begin forgetting your problems for a moment. I think loneliness is something that happens to us but I believe that it is moment. I think loneliness is something that happens to us but I believe that it is

something we can move ourselves out of.something we can move ourselves out of.

“If loving people is a bit of heaven than surely isolation is a bit of hell”

Donald Miller.

Interaction keeps our souls alive just as food and water do for the body…

Have a blessed day!