Finding God in My Loneliness
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- 10,99 €
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- 10,99 €
Publisher Description
Young or old, single or married, male or female—at some point in life, we're all confronted with loneliness. We try to fill the void or change our circumstances so we no longer feel the pain. But what if our pangs of loneliness are meant to point us to something greater?
Looking at various aspects of loneliness, Lydia Brownback reminds us of God's power to redeem our loneliness and use it in our lives to draw us to himself. Ultimately, she helps us see that even when we feel misunderstood, forsaken, or abandoned, we're never really alone. God is always with us, and only he can meet all of our needs in Christ Jesus.
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Brownback (A Woman's Wisdom) illuminates sources of loneliness and encourages Christian readers to lean on God when they feel lonely. "Loneliness is an indicator that something is missing, and that something is found only in Jesus Christ," she insists. She contends that readers cannot fix their loneliness, a statement that might disappoint those expecting self-help advice; instead, she writes, they can "put it to use" by asking whether they are relying on themselves and seeking their own fulfillment rather than God's will. Brownback gives relatable examples of the various causes of loneliness, including grief, losing a sense of home, and being different. She uses her own experience of single life, and observations of others' marriages, to craft a particularly effective pair of chapters on the loneliness of marriage versus the loneliness of being unmarried. Marriage "will never be the loneliness remedy promised in fantasies and fairy tales," she remarks, while "singleness isn't second best." In either case, Brownback maintains, women must learn to trust in God's plan and goodness. Lessons from the Old and New Testaments are well integrated throughout, and each chapter ends with helpful reflection questions. Brownback's encouraging book is a sharp, thoroughly readable entreaty to readers looking for grace in loneliness.
