Article July 3, 2006 Issue

Loneliness—God has an answer for you

BY RON MANGELSDORF

THERE MAY BE TIMES in life when any one of us feels lonely. But it's important to understand that loneliness is never a permanent state of being. Through the grace of God, everyone is entitled to find a reason for hope in life and a way out of loneliness.

Christian Science is a wonderful discovery that reveals God's true nature to all humanity. It teaches what many in the world intuitively feel—that God is what the Bible declares Him to be, "...a very present help in trouble" (Ps. 46:1), who cares deeply for all of His children, especially those who may be feeling very alone in life. God is our divine Parent and Friend who is always willing, ready, and able to help.

I believe that our heavenly Father communicates with each of His children, and my most effective praying happens when I listen to what God is revealing to me, rather than when I pray by telling God all my problems. After all, Christ Jesus said, "Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him" (Matt. 6:8). A prayer that involves humble listening will always direct one in ways that will be helpful and lead to greater good.

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