Loneliness

Hello friends,

Do you ever feel lonely? All of us have at one time or another. I’ve experienced this, and it’s completely normal. When we become saved, we should have a burning desire inside to be more like God, and to be less like the people of the world. This makes enemies. By no means should we try to make people dislike us, but if we are in Christ, it will happen on its own. The Bible states that if we are in Christ, then the people of the world won’t like us. Yes, we shouldn’t like them, but we should love them.

Psalms 104:8 says – “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.” In other verses the Bible says that we need to be like God. The word Christian means Christ-like. If we want to truly call ourselves Christians, then we need to act like Christ. Being merciful, quick to forgive, and gracious to people are some of the greatest things that we can do on this earth. Remember, we have a gift; the least we can do is share that gift with the world.

Naturally as humans we are co-dependent. We want companionship, and many of us will compromise just to prevent ourselves from being lonely. Recently my sister got married, and although it brought a new family member into our lives, it also caused me to be very lonely after she moved out. Now don’t get me wrong, this is a normal thing, and a good thing. Although this is true, it doesn’t mean we have to like the change that we are faced with, but we must embrace it. Around the same time this happened, I stopped going to events, and I got a job. I know, this isn’t fun, and it’s too serious, but being in Christ isn’t supposed to be fun, and it’s not supposed to be about us. This is all about glorifying God, no matter how lonely we are. Now don’t get me wrong, we shouldn’t try to be lonely just so we can feel like we are serving God, and if you have a lot of friends and family members that are true Christians, that’s great! And also don’t get me wrong about this; I am loved very much by my family, all of them, and we get along well. I am the youngest of my siblings, and it is normal for the youngest to be alone for a little while. I will eventually find a Christian woman, and we will get married, but it will take patience. And to those who are single and feel like they’re alone, just hang on. During this period where you are lonely, it is the perfect time to focus on growing in God and spreading his word.

In Christ, 

Noah Brewster

Compassion and Understanding

Hello friends,

As many of you have probably noticed, my first few posts had more of a serious tone to them. Life should be taken seriously, but we also need to lighten up and take others into consideration. Today I will start out with a verse. Ephesians 4:32 says “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” We must take in regard how important this passage is. Most of us don’t understand how crucial it is that we do these things. It’s not like just anyone said this, God did. When God speaks, WE NEED TO LISTEN!!! God is very compassionate, and he forgave us for our sins before we even commit them. 

One thing that I have been working on for the past few years is forgiveness. Forgiveness is so important. The Bible states that we need to be more like God, and patience and forgiveness are two of his greatest attributes. People do us wrong very frequently, but this life is too short to hold a grudge. But, we should never forget what someone does though, because the minute that we do, is the moment that we fall prey to it again. Forgive, but don’t forget. I have recently had some bad experiences with multiple people, and I’ll be the first to admit that it is hard to let it go, but we just can’t afford to hold grudges. We must instead move on and grow from it. 

As we grow in Christ, we should naturally have a greater desire to help others, and to help lead them to the grace of God. That is why when you see someone struggling with something whether it be physical, emotional, or even spiritual, we should jump at the opportunity of helping them. I have met a lot of Christians who are very self-centered, and never want to help anyone else. But just like with everyone else, we should try to help them, and most importantly, we need to pray for them. I pray that we can all be more giving and patient with one another.

In Christ, 

Noah Brewster