…and yet today I am struggling with emotions. I want to harden my heart because I am feeling quite alone. In my mind I know this is just a feeling, and not something that is real or tangible, and yet the emotion still finds it’s way into my soul. Is it just me, or does it find you on occasion as well? Does it creep up and rob you of ‘LIFE MEANT TO BE LIVED’? Do you ever feel unimportant, forgotten, or alone in this world? In what you do? In your talent and ability? In your marriage? Or among your friends?

There is one truth I know and hold onto this morning:

“For He (God) Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER LEAVE NOR FORSAKE YOU” 

So we can confidently say: “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT FEAR; WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?” ~ Hebrews 13: 5 

What can man do to me?

Why does ‘man’ make you feel forgotten? Do you realize that it is ‘man’ that makes you feel alone and worthless at times, and not God.  

We tend to place too much weight and value on what ‘man’ says about us (or doesn’t say). It is the lack of praise or affirmation from ‘man’ that defines our value and self worth.

But the TRUTH says that: God never forgets us, He never leaves us alone. He is always right there. He is always a friend. He always listens (even when we feel alone and like there is no hand to hold). You and I can talk to him at any moment, and it is ‘in His love’ that we find our worth and value.

Today I am going to try (TRY) to remember this, and hold onto KNOWING my value in Christ. 

So, my message to friends (and myself) reading this, or struggling with thoughts and emotions of loneliness: Do not let ‘man’ dictate and define who you are today! You are amazing, and you have value and worth in the sight of God. You have tons of talent and ability, and it is meant to be used. How are you using it? To bring glory to your name OR to His name? How are you using it to impact the world around you? How are you using it to remind people that THEY are not alone, and that we all feel and struggle with the same set of emotions.

Even though it is GOD that truly tells us who we are, you can always remind someone that they matter.

Today? I challenge you to write or call someone that you love, and remind them that they have value in your heart and in God. Give the love that you want to receive, and treat others the way that you want to be treated.