Lately, I have been feeling lonely. The fact that I am literally alone (but thankful to our pet Areen, she's another story), adds to the feeling of loneliness. I know that loneliness is a universal emotion. Everyone must have felt lonely and alone or just lonely or alone for once in their lives.
This isn't the first time that I feel alone and or lonely. In the past, regardless I am in Manila or in Dubai, the feeling of loneliness would struck me. I know the drill, I know what I have to do--look unto God and His promises. This makes me feel better sooner than expected. Therefore, I believe that being alone or lonely does not depend on the location. I cannot say that I am here (insert wherever I am) that's why I am lonely. I could experience being alone and or lonely anywhere I could be in the world.
In this regard, I must remove from my thoughts that loneliness is based from the location. I must appreciate where God has placed me today. Circumstances may make us feel alone and the enemy will use it against us. It is okay to feel alone and lonely at times, and some may have it in a prolonged periods, but we must take heart always. Gather up ourselves and do something that needs to be done. Finish your work, feed the pet, wash your clothes, or if it gets better at times, do nothing but reflect. Accept the things that makes you feel alone and lonely. Acknowledge it. Lay them to the Lord. Even David, in the bible, has to come accept the terms of his loneliness in Psalms 25:16.
Part of healing, or moving on, or getting by is acknowledgement of our own weaknesses. No one in this world would accept it more than you. If you can't accept things to yourself, you won't be able to find answers from the Lord and find comforts from His words. He promise that He is close to the brokenhearted (Psalm 147:3), He is with us (Isaiah 41:10), He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7).
