Can you think of a time when you felt “the most” lonely?
The most, loneliest time of my life was the 365 days that I was stationed a few miles from the North and South Korean Border. Separation from the ones you care for the most, creates a crisis in our lives.
What about people who claim Christianity that are lonely? I know that there are numerous reasons why a person finds themselves alone, but what about those of us who are alone and don’t have to be?
My point is, a Christian without a church home or (small group) is like an organ without a body. Can the liver survive without the body, or can the body survive without the liver?
It is an Unnatural state when a Christ follower separates themselves from other Christians.
Ephesians 2:19
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Why do you need a church family?
Identifies you as a believer and moves you out of isolation. John 13:35
Develop spiritual Muscle 2 Corinthians 4:15
The body needs its liver 1 Corinthians 12:7
Share Christ’s mission to the world Ephesians 2:10
Living in the house of loneliness is your choice
Each Christian must take responsibility for his/her own Emotional & Spiritual Health, which includes walking through loneliness.
It may not be your fault how you got there,But it is your fault for staying there.
Ephesians 4:15-16
15God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love--like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. 16He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.