2013-02-13T10:04:38-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/lonely/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/just-the-two-of-us-6808 2013-02-13T10:04:38-05:00 I noticed my wife's beauty and wisdom the most when there was no one else around. Well, it's the same in a relationship with the Lord Jesus. When it's just the two of you, maybe like it is right now, you can see Him as you've never seen Him before. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/calling-off-the-pity-party-6786 2013-01-14T09:27:05-05:00 Jesus told us that we would find our life - not by looking for it, not by hanging onto it - by giving it away, He said. Not because you feel like it, but because Jesus lived like that, and because you know that's where to find light at the end of your own personal tunnel. Remember, even when you get home tonight, ask yourself the question, "So, who needs me here right now?" http://truewoman.com/?id=1045 2010-09-08T13:10:46-05:00 I wish I had known this principle as a teen, and especially as a young bride. Practicing it would’ve saved me from countless conflicts, I’m sure. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2025:16-17&version=NIV 2009-07-28T08:54:03-05:00 We often see in the Bible that God favors the weak and broken. Here, the psalmist admits to being lonely and overwhelmed and looks to God for help, knowing that God will respond. http://hutchcraft.com/Christmas-Moments/Christmas-2008/Home-For-Christmas 2008-12-08T12:24:55-05:00 Now you may be surrounded by people this Christmas and still have this lonely feeling in your soul. It’s Christmastime and you’re not home. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Never-Alone-8086 2008-09-05T13:24:44-05:00 There have been many times in my life when that is the kind of support I really, really needed. It felt like no one else could understand the burden I was carrying. I was swamped by a wave of discouragement. I could have lost the love of my life at a couple of points. There are moments when you feel totally abandoned and isolated, alone and then there is Jesus; His hand on yours saying, “I’m right here.” That might be the kind of ‘be there’ person you need in your life right now. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Thunderhugs-4443 2008-08-28T16:48:14-05:00 We all need them, don't we? Especially at times when the storm is picking up and our security is shaking. I for one am deeply grateful we have in our God a Heavenly Father we can always run to and say, "It's time for a thunderhug!" And He has wonderfully promised that He is "our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in time of trouble. Therefore, we will not fear..." (Psalm 46:1-2). That's why David could say when he was a fugitive for his life, "I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears." (Psalm 34:4). http://navpress.com/EPubs/DisplayArticle/1/1.108.9.1.html 2008-02-25T10:52:33-05:00 "The gift of singleness" is a very misunderstood phrase. Some think it means that you'll never want to marry or have any sexual temptation. Others think the gift of singleness dooms you to a permanently lonely life. What's the real story? http://reviveourhearts.com/radio/roh/today.php?pid=743 2008-02-25T10:45:49-05:00 When you're alone, you can do some things that you otherwise couldn't. More importantly, God can sometimes teach us important things when we're alone. http://seekinghim.com/radio/today.php/01/31/2008 2008-02-25T10:40:19-05:00 If you're single, are you somehow an "incomplete" person? Nancy Leigh DeMoss talks about the gift of singleness.