Lonliness driving me crazy!

[Stevehere]

Does anyone hav any idea how i could overcome lonliness...i'm stayin with 3 of my friends and they r working and i'm jobless...cos i got backlogs in my degree papers..i cant concentrate in my studies and i feel restless.Weird thoughts keep comin in my head and i feel like being close to someone.I'm a believer but stuggling at the moment..Pls help me.
P.S-i Pray daily,but i jus cant feel god..may be cos i'm not holy..but that too frustrates me.

 

[Strong1]

See the wonderful thing about relationships is it goes two ways.
You may be praying daily (which means you are talking to God) but are you reading the Word? (Listening to His response)
Fill your day with reading of the Word, and you will be quite surprised how "full" you will feel. He will have your attention all day long, and you will truly be "Satisfied"
You won't give way to idol thoughts, that may lead to sin......agreed?

The enemy is such a liar, how he fills our mind with thoughts that will ruin you if your not careful, telling you your lonely........Cozy up to your heavenly father friend, and laugh in the devils face.

 

[Stevehere]

Strong1..i do read the bible eceryday early mornin..but i do not c it as a way god could speak to me..its jus a book that inspires me sometimes..otherwise its always a book of guidelines of do's and dont's by god so that we may go to heaven if we follow it

 

[Jordache]

Lonliness is a fact of lilfe. It's not fun, but it happens. We just need to settle into it and learn to be our own best friend. This doesn't mean we forsake other relationships, it means we embrace them as much as possible, but we still nurture our own relationship with ourselves. Loniliness sucks. There's really no other way to put it. But we do have to learn to live with it. When I feel lonely 1) I reach out to the Lord. He is always in you, around you, and near you. Embracing that truth can ease loneliness. 2) Call/text a friend just to say hi. You could tell them you are lonely, but you don't have to. Sometimes its good to know that someone cares that your alive. You don't have to talk for hours. Just say hi, chat about the week, and move on. You will be sad, but sadness never killed anyone. 3) Get moving. Take a walk. Clean. Walk to the nearest 7-11 and get a coffee. Do something to break up the monotony. 4) Pray. Sometimes the loneliness is so overwhelming you have no words. Then just cry. Get mad. God's a big God. He can handle it. Just say "Jesus" over and over again. Prayers have more to do with your heart than the eloquence of your words.
These are all things I do when I'm lonely. But I also plan ahead. I make sure that I'm realtively busy. I am not working, so I hang out at my church. I volunteer. Just get out of yourself.

 

[Stevehere]

Thanks for that Jordache..That was some valuable advice..truth is i find the 4th point u hav given the easiest to follow compared to the others..cos dats wat i mostly do wen i'm lonely!..well de heartbreaking thing wat u said ws dat "we just need to settle into it and learn to be our own best friend".Dats a bit hard thing to do cos i'm talkative and friendly..and if i talk to myself..people will think i'm nuts!

 

[Strong1]

Oh okay, then I can see why you are struggling.
The Bible is the living Breathing Word of Almighty God. It states that all Scripture is inspired by the Work of the Holy Spirit Himself! So if you only see it as inspiration, or a book of rules and guidlines, then i want to suggest you have not yet had an encounter with the True and Living Jesus Christ.
Oh my!, if this is your way of thinking, "Rules and Guidlines" your going to fail. Everytime. It is not within us too follow rules and guidlines, except the spirit of God drives us. then we do His will out of Love. However, we need to under the powerful control of His holy spirit.......Ask the Lord to give you a supernatural experience with Him, where you will be CHANGED. Never to think or be the same again.

 

[Stevehere]

strong1..i'm anointed person with gift of the holy spirit..its not dat i hav not had dat supernatural experience..i hav had it..its jus dat i'm strugglin now ndi havnt been able to c god speakin to me thro bible..he hs only spoken to me thro prophets of god

 

[Strong1]

Okay Stevie,
Thanks for clarifying............I don't know what to say then. Make yourself very busy, as someone else said. The enemy seems to be trowing a dart then, so I'll pray your strentgh through this.
Stay sweet. Blessings.

P.S. Being on C.C. must help some huh?

 

[libertygirl]

You are lonely in what way? Can you go out and make friends? There is so much to do out there.

 

[Stevehere]

Yea thanks a lot strong1..Thank u so much for understanding my situation and for ur valuable advice...By the way libertygirl..try getting closer to Jesus u'll kno wat i mean

 

[RickShafer]

Did you think of spending your time actually making something?
Like a craft or music from an instrument?
I don't know if you are creative, but making things - (whatever it is - music, wood, drawing, etc.), sure satisfies the time.
Plus people like to see the product of someone who works alone. - Even if its no good, they appreciate the effort.
-And who knows.....it might turn out to be really good.

 

[Stevehere]

Got the solution..thanks to all who helped

Thanks to all for their advice in helping me to overcome this specially ur prayers!

 

[oracle2world]

I pray for you. Christian Chat helps me when I am lonely!

 

[stino]

Steve, I'm so glad you are all alone. You know why? You have someone to help you out of the dire situation you are in now. He is none else but the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Just imagine how terrible His experience might've been when all His disciples departed at the time of crisis in the garden of Gethsemane and left Him alone! He did not budge an inch to fend Himself out of the situation with all His might and power He could easily exercise. He, while suffering on the cross of shame in excruciating pain was left alone by His own heavenly Father. Can anyone imagine being in such a situation? It happened in the case of Jesus Christ. He loudly cried unto His Father, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mind you, it all happened for you in the same kind of situation today. He alone can save you from such a horrible situation. He rose from the dead to be alive even today to help those who needed His help. Now, it is your turn to trust in Him and seek His help to be saved!! Turn your eyes upon Jesus; look full in His wonderful face, and the things of the earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace. Repent and turn to Him. God bless. Amen.