Ok, so what if I told you that loneliness is an illusion?
Well, when was the last time you were truly alone -even if only for 24 hours? Even that amount of time is practically nothing, and most of us can't say we've gone that long without at least being in the same room as a relative, or answering the phone, or even checking your Facebook account.
I have been dealing with feelings of loneliness. Yes, the old banana in the fridge drawer again, that's me. It isn't every day, but its often. Yet I am hardly alone with three sons under the age of 11, a husband, and a dog almost constantly by my side, so what is causing this feeling?
My suspicion is that it is an illusion. Do you know that the more I have expressed what I am going through with other believers, the more I am finding out I am not the only one dealing with "perceived isolation"? Many of us are struggling with it. In fact, many STRONG, spirit-filled Christians are dealing with it. It leads me to only one conclusion- it is an attack.
Have you felt some loneliness, depression, or isolated feelings lately? Or maybe you felt that the stress you have been dealing with was somehow impossible to share with others? Impossible to overcome? You are not alone. Satan's tricks might work for a time, but not for forever, and never can persist when a believer holds her bible open and her heart out to the Father.
There are several instances in the bible when the prophets felt intense loneliness. Elijah, Ezekiel, and even Jeremiah all suffered bouts of loneliness, depression, and feelings of dejection. Curiously, all of these isolated feelings occurred either immediately after or right before a major move of God in their lives.
Have you felt isolated? Depressed? Abandoned? I believe this to be a direct assault from the enemy, a "divide and conquer" strategy aimed at leaving your faith bruised and bleeding and left for dead upon the ground. He is running out of options and precious time to do anything about it. In these last days God IS pouring out his spirit upon the people. People of the earth are dreaming dreams and seeing visions and healing the sick. The Holy Spirit is pouring out an anointing of a magnitude never seen before. If you are under attack, it is not without good reason. But now is not the time to give in and wallow, but the time to pick up your sword and press on.
