Loneliness

Some of the holiest people in the Gospels barely spoke and played small but significant roles. No matter who they were, they were not unseen. Jesus saw them. And he sees you.

Loneliness lies. It whispers that you are forgotten. But even in isolation, God is with you.

In our culture of individualism, many people find themselves alone. The elderly and infirm are particularly vulnerable.

Being alone can have its blessings—but some of us endure loneliness each and every day. May this prayer be a comfort to those who struggle with solitude.

Jesus knows what it feels like to be abandoned, to be cast out by friends, to be left alone to pick up the pieces. He knows this all too well, having experienced this deep wound of abandonment.

Too often in this “connected” world, many of us feel isolated, disconnected, alone.