When Solitude Feels Like an Uninvited Guest
Written by OJ Aihie
Key Verse · Psalm 38:15 (NIV)
“Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.”
Sometimes solitude shows up uninvited. Maybe you moved to a new city, or a friend group drifted apart, or the pandemic made socializing feel like a risk. Whatever the reason, the silence can feel like a weight.
David, the guy who wrote Psalm 38, knew that feeling. He was a king, but he was also a guy who got rejected by his own son, who had to flee for his life, who experienced deep loneliness.
“LORD, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.”
Notice the phrase 'I wait for you.' It's not 'I'm trying to fill the silence' or 'I'm going to distract myself.' It's 'I wait for you.' Like, God is the only one who can fill this space.
You don't have to be afraid of the silence. You don't have to fill every moment with noise or distractions. Sometimes, the silence is where God meets you.
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