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Fear of Loneliness
Fear of Loneliness
By nature we human beings are social animals.
We thrive in the presence of others.
Groups that function well produce a synergistic effect among the member, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
They accomplish more working together than they ever could working in isolation from one another.
Many of the desert mothers and fathers who sought the solitude of the wilderness struggled with emotional and psychological disorders after years living alone.
The movement from the hermits living in isolation to formation of monasteries illustrates that people need others, even the Olympians of the spiritual life.
By nature we human beings are social animals.
We thrive in the presence of others.
Groups that function well produce a synergistic effect among the member, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
They accomplish more working together than they ever could working in isolation from one another.
Many of the desert mothers and fathers who sought the solitude of the wilderness struggled with emotional and psychological disorders after years living alone.
The movement from the hermits living in isolation to formation of monasteries illustrates that people need others, even the Olympians of the spiritual life.
Fear of Loneliness
By nature we human beings are social animals.
We thrive in the presence of others.
Groups that function well produce a synergistic effect among the member, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
They accomplish more working together than they ever could working in isolation from one another.
Many of the desert mothers and fathers who sought the solitude of the wilderness struggled with emotional and psychological disorders after years living alone.
The movement from the hermits living in isolation to formation of monasteries illustrates that people need others, even the Olympians of the spiritual life.
By nature we human beings are social animals.
We thrive in the presence of others.
Groups that function well produce a synergistic effect among the member, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
They accomplish more working together than they ever could working in isolation from one another.
Many of the desert mothers and fathers who sought the solitude of the wilderness struggled with emotional and psychological disorders after years living alone.
The movement from the hermits living in isolation to formation of monasteries illustrates that people need others, even the Olympians of the spiritual life.
People do not often seek solitude because they confuse it with loneliness.
The latter is a disease of the soul in which a person my feel unloved, unaccepted, and unwanted.
Living in loneliness drains the soul of life and energy.
Sorrow haunts the heart.
An emptiness plagues the soul.
Solitude is so much different.
It is the experience of thriving.
It is the time to honestly reflect on who you are, what is your calling and the meaning of your life’s goals.
Solitude is not on most people’s Priority list of spiritual practices.
Solitude is most often confused with being alone and loneliness.
However, solitude restores, replenishes, renews the soul.
It is a time of healing.
A time to be alone with God. it removes the distractions of the external world allowing the pilgrim to reflect on their inner being.
Solitude is often avoided because of our fear of loneliness.
How often do parents hear, “Nobody wants to play with me!”
An elderly woman sits in a chair in her living room waiting for someone to come and visit her.
A young man who has just moved to a big city, sits alone in front of a TV.
The fear of being alone frightens us.
Our fear of being alone will drive us to seek out people just to fill the air with some noise.
We want to hear people talking or laughing.
Silence is uncomfortable.
Solitude is as necessary as air, water, and sunlight to a meaningful life.
Jesus sought it out at critical times in his ministry.
Jesus Seeks Solitude
Mark tells us that Jesus began his ministry in the Capernaum synagogue.
We are so fortunate to have much of that ancient building in tack.
After his baptism, Jesus knew that he must begin his earthly ministry.
Notice how he waited for the Sabbath to start his teaching ministry.
This was a logical opportunity.
People would be receptive to hearing him expound the Scripture.
So many evangelism projects are ill fated because they do not wait for the right opportunity.
They force the situation and sometime force the message.
Jesus waited for the right moment.
We are also told that from the moment Jesus entered the building a he had been having a running dialog with a demon.
I can appreciate his struggle.
I have entered a few churches and had some running dialogues with Presbyterian elders that did not go very well.
The dialog that Jesus had with that demon went much better.
On the word of Jesus, the demon cried out and came out the man.
This stunned the congregation who had gathered for worship.
I can imagine the buzz that created.
Leaving the synagogue Jesus went to the home of Simon and Andrew.
If you are ever in Israel you can visit this also.
It just so happens to be right next door to the synagogue.
Once inside Jesus finds Peter’s mother-in-law asleep.
Families in ancient Israel relied upon the extended family living together and all the members sharing duties and responsibilities.
We briefly enjoyed this after our girls graduated from college.
They spent a brief period living with us and helping with chores until they decided on their next step.
Peter’s mother-in-law was sick with a fever.
One might assume that Jesus was exhausted from teaching and casting out the demon but he demonstrates that he still has sufficient energy and power to heal.
I am not surprised by her reaction to the healing.
Mark tells us she rose from her bed and began to serve her guests.
I do not think that she did it from obligation but rather from gratitude.
Her example serves as a fitting model to the spiritual life.
We do not perform deeds of service from obligation but from gratitude.
As soon as the Sabbath ended the people brought the sick and demon-possessed to him.
The Jewish people marked off a day much differently from us.
Our day goes from sunup to sunup, theirs from sunset to sunset marked by the appearance of three stars in the sky.
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As soon as the Sabbath ended the people brought the sick and demon-possessed to him.
The Jewish people marked off a day much differently from us.
Our day goes from sunup to sunup, theirs from sunset to sunset marked by the appearance of three stars in the sky.
As soon as the Sabbath ended the people brought the sick and demon-possessed to him.
The Jewish people marked off a day much differently from us.
Our day goes from sunup to sunup, theirs from sunset to sunset marked by the appearance of three stars in the sky.
Mk 1:35
We do not know how long Jesus ministered to people that night nor how much sleep he was able to get but he rose early and sought a quite place to pray.
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