Wow, I think I've had a breakthrough. I was praying with my friend Mary Lewis this morning. God definitely put us together to be sisters in prayer. Over the last ten years we have shared each others burdens. We have become that two cord rope that can not be easily broken. Yet we continue of journey together. I see us as two limping cripples most of the time. Yet together in prayer we make real strides.
Today was a breakthrough because we prayed about something we both battle with and that is loneliness. You can be very busy and with people yet feel alone and disconnected. It's unbelievable the lies that Satan throws at us each and everyday. Mary was saying she feels old, ugly, lonely and is going to die alone.
I invite you to come along with us on our spiritual quest for truth. I suggested to Mary this morning to get a piece of paper and fold it in half. Writing down on one side all the tormenting thoughts that are racing through her brain. Then in the morning we would pray that God would reveal His truth, His promises, His plan, His peace, and His provision for each and every need.
I don't have many of the answers but I did give Mary some insight on two of three problems she was dealing with today.
Being old is not bad. We are all aging. God has great things to say about aging. With aging there is wisdom and honor. In Ps. it says that we will remain vital and green in our old age still producing fruit. I want to be a fruit producer until my last breath.
Feeling ugly now Mary is a beautiful woman. She's fit, smiling most of the time, gregarious, out-going, compassionate, and physically attractive. That ugliness I think is within. Some of the most beautiful women in the world felt ugly. That's a lie straight from the pit of hell. We prayed that God would reveal the areas in her life that make her feel that way and shed light on the truth how beloved she is, how special she is, what qualities she has. Someone once said that after 40 it's the beauty that is on the inside that shows. How can we concentrate on being beautiful inside. What does GOD see as beautiful characteristics. Is it the fruit of the spirit, is it bearing fruit for the kingdom, is it trusting GOD, is it something else???
Back to loneliness. I looked up some Scriptures in the Bible about loneliness. I am praying with Mary that God would reveal the root of my own feelings and how to overcome them at this stage of my life as well as for Mary. It doesn't matter if you're 5 or 55 you can still feel lonely. Does anyone else have any thoughts about that?
Just wanted to share some Scriptures I found on loneliness that might be helpful. Ex 6:10-12, Pr 18:24, 3 John 1:5. I'm also throwing in two Sciptures on God's love because they made me smile 1Jon 4:18, 1 Peter 4:8.