seekeress
How are you? Yes, I have been alone for almost 20 years myself, more then that if I count the time I was not "aware" of the Lord drawing me to Himself.
Ironically as a young child to my teens and slightly beyond them I'd try ANYTHING to fit in by any means possible in whatever it was (in various forms and packages "fitting in" comes to). Little did I know the actual blessing (being alone) can be in the Lord, I could not fathom such a thing. Here I was spinning my wheels in a direction that was never mine. Finally resigning to the fact . I found great peace where I was accepting that "this" must be for me. I'm not striving against what seemed to be mine already. Changed my striving to seeking after the Lord. If He was drawing me (I was thinking) He must want me to lay hold of Him.
I can feel much more "lonely" in a crowd of people then I do being alone. I actually do "prefer it" now, alone but not lonely. Our identity should not be drawn from others but from Him in whom we are being recreated. Without Him we can do or knowing nothing. I figured best Him first above all things and put into practice what He commands of me. Wondder whhy John was banished to the Isle of Patmos? You would think God would have put Him "out there" for all the world to see, but wow, what a revelation was given him :idea:
Meanwhile I'm still alone and really loving it, its just wonderful to connect with others who are connected to Him. The joy in that kind of fellowship is indescrible. Nevertheless remaining in my place until His Spirit leads me otherwise. He sure has a way of creating in us a desire for what we would seek, got me "online", and you as well right?
Welcome to "internet fellowship" :lol: Its about the only fellowship I have too, your not alone (we are "out there") :lol: I love that I can read between the posters and feel an instant connection to another knowing them not after the flesh but the Spirit. Works for me
Not so bad, and if it "gets bad" you just "click" and they are gone :lol: (just kidding)
Daniel