"Let All That You Do Be Done With Love"

Alone is defined as being, "separate or isolated from others."

A great example of alone time is when Jesus separated Himself from His disciples to be alone with God to pray. We need these private times with the Lord so He can instruct us, encourage us, and answer our personal prayers.

Lonely, however, is defined as being depressed because you feel isolated and cut off from companionship or support. Depression is a demonic spirit. So, do not entertain it, do not dwell on it, and do not welcome it into your home. Tell the devil you are not cut off from companionship because God never leaves you nor forsakes you.

Hebrews 13:5: For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Let me be honest, it takes discipline at first to be alone and be comfortable about it at the same time. However, when you realize that when you are alone, the Lord is always with you, you will stop feeling lonely because now you have a companion and support to talk to. It stops becoming a discipline, and instead becomes a desire of your heart. You will find that you cannot wait to get home from work or a church full of people to spend alone time with the Lord.

God will also put people in your path at various times to maintain for you a healthy balance between alone time and fellowship time.

So, pour yourself a cup of tea, shut off your cell phone and curl up on the couch with your bible. As you get better acquainted with the Lord, you will soon discover that in your times of aloneness you are never alone.

Until God sends you a spouse, lean on: