The Good We Find in Loneliness

Jesus knew the value of being alone with God and nature. Recall the occasion when he sent the disciples on a boat trip to the other side of the lake? Then Matthew writes, "After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray"(Matthew 14:23). Being alone with God can help us focus on the mission God has for us. It can also enable us to find the stren gth needed to carry out the work God would have us do. Carl Sandburg once said "A person must get away now and then to experience loneliness. Only those who learn to live with loneliness can come to know themselves and life." God bless your week, Diana