How can I be alone and still be happy?

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dothackzero

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I'm usually hanging out by myself most of the time. Mostly because I suck at making friends. But is there a way to be happy while being alone. I'm just wondering since it's probably gonna take me months to get to point where I'm not shy anymore and actually being able to make friends. Any Idea?

I'm also curious if it's just because I'm depressed. Or is that I just have enough God in my life. I mean do try to talk him as much as I can, but it doesn't seem to help me wiith being depressed or making me less lonely...
 
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carpetmanswife

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maybe you should focus on others instaed of yourself so much
try some kind of volunteer work:)
 
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Graybeard

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yea...stop asking God to do this and that concerning your self and concentrate on doing His Word!
Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and ALL these things shall follow!
 
loveschild

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Do hobbies. Don't sit around the house. Get out and do things. Even if its just a walk. Are yousaying I am well all day long in Jesus?
 
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Stop trying to do it by yourself. Let God show you who to talk to & what to say. The Holy Spirit will step up to help you when the time is right. Did you ever think that God is saving you from trouble by not becoming friends with certain people? Pray that God will bring those people into your life that He wants you to have---not the ones you want.
 
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well for me i recently left my friends because he was talking about some chick and i told him to cut it out and he didnt being ignorant, and so he kept on going and again i told him to cut it out and he then said stfu get off my table, so i did lol and no worries for me at lunch because after i eat i read my glorious bible
 
pickles

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dothackzero said:
I'm usually hanging out by myself most of the time. Mostly because I suck at making friends. But is there a way to be happy while being alone. I'm just wondering since it's probably gonna take me months to get to point where I'm not shy anymore and actually being able to make friends. Any Idea?

I'm also curious if it's just because I'm depressed. Or is that I just have enough God in my life. I mean do try to talk him as much as I can, but it doesn't seem to help me wiith being depressed or making me less lonely...
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What you need to believe Doth. is that with God you never are alone.
When you have those times that you wonder, is God speaking to me? Believe through faith that he is!
I know that often so much is in the way, it seems that you will never know.
What you have to believe in faith is that all you ask, already is. You just have to believe through Jesus that all is already revieled to your soul. That Jesus is always with you through his Holy Spirit.
And yes his Holy Spirit is already with you. Just know in faith. Believe without seeing.
Hang in there Doth, We all have trouble with the flesh getting in the way.
You are always in my prayers, God bless, pickles
I always loved that when Jesus spoke to the apostles about the Holy Spirit he refured to His Spirit as the comforter.
God bless, pickles
 
resurrection33

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I am not married and I enjoy my solitude. I am around people when I work, and I am active in my church, so I’m not always alone.

Are you active in a church?
 
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In order to HAVE a friend, you first must BE a friend.
Get out of the house and go volunteer somewhere...the local homeless shelter, the Humane Society...even go to the police department as they might be able to direct you....go to your pastor and ask what can be done around the church (not really a situation to mix with people, but it still gets you out of your 'dungeon'.....go to a nursing home and READ to the elderly...they LOVE THAT!! Play some checkers with them...whatever.
The CORE of depression is focus on SELF. By volunteering, you are focusing on someone else. You DO for someone else and because giving really IS better than receiving, you feel better about yourself.
Also, you should learn about how the demonic can affect us and CAUSE us to feel depressed. Remember...it is satan's plan to make you so depressed that you kill yourself. Is it beyond comprehension to think that he would send his demons to mess with you mind and emotions??

Maggie
 
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