[__ Prayer __] for all the lonely people...

[Christ_empowered]

I think its 21st century, affluent, wester culture's hidden problem: loneliness. I read that its worse in the US than in some other countries, but...it seems to be a big, big problem. and its not 'cool' to admit to being lonely when you're younger, and then when one gets older, it seems...well, either way, nobody wants to hear it, nobody really cares. blah.

i deal with mental stuff. schizophrenia, bipolar i, whatever...im blessed to be on disability and have very good, stable parents. and yet...im lonely. i have it better than many other labeled people...i can pick up the phone and call my parents, call verna, etc., and i pray a good bit, and....

blah. other people have 'friends' but none of them are genuine. i have verna, and she's a real friend who has taught me how to be a real friend. thing is...

who will be a real friend to me, around here? stigmatized, but...well taken care of...? I"ll pray and see who and what God provides.

OK. this is for all the lonely people, especially the lonely Christians.

 

[Truthfrees]

I think its 21st century, affluent, wester culture's hidden problem: loneliness. I read that its worse in the US than in some other countries, but...it seems to be a big, big problem. and its not 'cool' to admit to being lonely when you're younger, and then when one gets older, it seems...well, either way, nobody wants to hear it, nobody really cares. blah.

i deal with mental stuff. schizophrenia, bipolar i, whatever...im blessed to be on disability and have very good, stable parents. and yet...im lonely. i have it better than many other labeled people...i can pick up the phone and call my parents, call verna, etc., and i pray a good bit, and....

blah. other people have 'friends' but none of them are genuine. i have verna, and she's a real friend who has taught me how to be a real friend. thing is...

who will be a real friend to me, around here? stigmatized, but...well taken care of...? I"ll pray and see who and what God provides.

OK. this is for all the lonely people, especially the lonely Christians.

amen - praying for all the lonely people - it is a real need - and God loves all the lonely people very much

God bless you my dear friend

 

[Tessa]

So many lonely people - praying with you for them.

 

[Christ_empowered]

oh man...the parents and I just went for a lil trip for the Holidays. It was fun! and...

my dad had his radio set to a Beatle's station, and they started playing "Eleanor Rigby." oh man...I'd almost completely forgotten about that song! and it lines up with my initial prayer request, LOL.

but seriously....there's some research that seems to indicate that loneliness, social isolation=more health problems (including mental health, predictably). blah. problem there is...

modern culture is making people lonelier than ever! I don't want to sound anti-American culture...the newest round of research that I read about actually came in from Ireland, so its an international problem...

and its horrible. I thought about it, and...before I found this place, before God put Verna in my life, before my parents and I reconciled...wow. Just...wow. Not good, not good at all. I"m not Mr.Sociable now (LOL), but my friends are real friends, and now...

my -1- remaining friend/friendly acquaintance from "back then" is warming up to me, because of God's work in my life. Hard to be a friend to someone who doesn't know the rules of friendship, am I right? Right...

kinda rambling. I just think this is something Christians, in particular, should focus on. It doesn't cost much $$$ to just be there for another believer, of whatever age...

but it does take time and it requires the sometimes difficult business of building real relationships with others, which...I'm hardly one to judge people on that one, I was a recluse until recently...

OK. Thanks. Lots of lonely people out there, suicide rate in the US has gone up a whole lot, stress+loneliness=bad, bad times. :-(

let's keep praying, please.

 

[Who Me]

Why not seek to do something practical for the lonely people in your church and in your neighbourhood?

Raise the issue of mental illness in church, there are far more people suffering from this then is realised. Suggest a support group be formed, not for healing, but to talk and encourage one another.

Look around after church. Who is it that isn't talking to people or who slips away quickly. Make a point of talking to them.

Challenge the youth, do they encluded the unpopular young people in their activities? If not why not.,


Can the isolated get to church events, is there a taxi rota to pick them up etc.

For the neighbourhood try going out to them, hold a social event, a dance or quiz night at a residential home or at a school.

 

[Marianne333]

Praying!