The Irony of Being Alone and the Gifts It Brings
The irony of having hundreds of Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest friends, of course, is one can be immersed in a sea of thousands and still feel very much alone.
The same goes for the holiday season. We can be strung with lights and ablaze in Christmas carols, but some Silent Nights are spent grieving what we’ve lost, who is no longer with us, or who has not arrived yet.
May we all, like in Marie Osborne’s words below, find the gifts in the loneliness.
Loneliness can be extremely motivating. It can exterminate fear, pride, and embarrassment, as we search for community.
When I moved to Los Angeles, my loneliness motivated great openness with a coworker. One day over lunch, I spilled my guts. Fearlessly I went out on that limb, baring my soul. The result: I found one of the best friends I have ever and will ever have.
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My loneliness has also driven me into His presence. The spiritual power of these relational dry spells has forced me to my last resort for companionship, Christ.
Read more of Marie’s post here.