Pray for someone who is lonely

"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do" 

This is the first line of the song "One" by Three Dog Night. I think of that song often, together with the chorus of "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles:

"All the lonely people

Where do they all come from?

All the lonely people

Where do they all belong?"

I don't think of these songs for myself, but for other people who I know are lonely and hurting. I don't know what to do for them, so I pray. This week I would like to focus our prayers on the lonely people we know. It may be difficult to identify who is and who isn't, but I've found that those who are, have said so on at least one occasion.
The lonely people I know are:
- single millennials, living alone. They work all day and don't feel like going out at night. They get comfortable in their empty houses and find it hard to get themselves to leave for any reason.
- high school students. Even the ones who are out-going seem unable to make close, meaningful friendships. The lunchroom is particularly stressful because they don't have anyone to sit with.
- Senior citizens, widows, and widowers. As friends and relatives pass away, and their kids move away with lives of their own, they are often forgotten and isolated.

Not everyone has the personality, mental or emotional tools or self-confidence to actively seek out friendship. Some rarely leave their homes. You may be a great friend, yet not be able to fulfill what a lonely person needs in a friend. Maybe they need a person who is both a roommate and a friend. Maybe they need a romantic partner. Maybe they need someone closer to their age, closer to where they live, someone who they work with or attend school with. You can't be everything to all people. But you can pray. You can ask our Father to help those who are lonely, to bring them into situations where they can find that special someone or that much-needed BFF.

God never wanted us to be alone. On the sixth day "... the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” (Genesis 2:18 ESV) And even though, we as believers know that God is with us always, and know that we are to "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV), still, some people may be so absorbed with their loneliness that they forget to call on their Father.

Please follow along with our prayer group where we come together with one voice during the 7:00 hour to pray for the people around us. Please join with us this week as we pray for those who are lonely.

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See also: Are you lonely?