A Prayer for Loneliness
For the ache of feeling unseen — a prayer to the God who sets the solitary in families.
Loneliness can find you in an empty flat or a full room. This prayer names it honestly, before the God who has promised never to leave.
The prayer
Father, I am lonely. It is a hard thing to say, even to you — but you knew before I said it.
Thank you that your presence is not a figure of speech. You are here, in this room, closer than the silence.
You set the solitary in families. Lead me toward real companionship — and make me brave enough to take the small steps it requires: the invitation, the yes, the church door.
Until then, be my daily company. Let me learn what so many lonely saints have learned — that you are actually enough for an evening, and then another. Amen.
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
God setteth the solitary in families — pray it, and watch for the family he may be setting you in.
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