Find rest in lonely places.
You are never alone.
Word Count: 9
All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here.
“Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” ~ Luke 5:16 (NIV)
Questions for you: Where are your lonely (solitary, deserted, still) places? Where do you find rest? And for my Texas friends, what bird is this?
In the stillness,
Sandy
Amen! Blessings, Sandy!
So Martha… where is your lonely place. Where do you go to not be alone. 🙂
I hate (and fight against) those times of feeling utterly alone. I am learning, sometimes too slowly, that it’s in those very moments of loneliness that Jesus is nearest. It’s in those moments that I have learned to press in closer and listen to the stillness of His overwhelming presence. Sometimes I think He speaks loudest when I am feeling the most lonely.
Thank you for this reminder that we are not ever alone.
Big deep breath here. And a resounding yes.
Rest is the word that stands out to me (from the stunning nine you have given us!) because often when I am alone the word is PRODUCTIVITY! How much can I accomplish in these blessed moments?
These last days before Easter would be a good time to receive rest.
I waiver between productivity and procrastination. I need to see my procrastination sometimes as a need to reduce my busy in order to rest.