​God Doesn’t Want Us To Be Lonely

Genesis 2:18  Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper as his complement.", (HCSB)
 
It is also not ideal for women to be alone as well. The scriptures tell us we are to help widows who are alone and need help. The Bible often depicts those who are alone as desolate, unprotected, and weak.
 
Ecclesiastes 4:9  Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. 
10  For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up. 
11  Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm? 
12  And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken. (HCSB)
 
Are you 65 or older? There is someone who wants to talk to you if you are lonely or feel isolated or want someone to pray with you. Our North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry has people ready to talk to you free of charge. They are waiting for you to call them daily from 9am to 9pm at 866-578-4673. This is a ministry of our North Carolina Baptist State Convention. “One Hope is NCBAM’s dedicated outreach to offer a spiritual response to social isolation and loneliness that affects many of North Carolina’s seniors. The outreach features the NCBAM Hope Line where trained volunteers encourage callers with a friendly voice and compassionate ear.”, https://ncbam.org.
 
Loneliness and social isolation is associated with a number of health risks. God put us in families for a reason. We need other people to keep us mentally, physically, and spiritually strong. We all need someone to listen to us and encourage us from time to time.
 
Our North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry provides a number of additional services. They help with smoke alarm installations, safe at home strategies, Red Bags for medication management, connect senior adults or their caregivers to resources or volunteers, assist with wheelchair ramps, smoke alarms, grab bars, and light yard work. They even do friendly visits. They can help with spiritual needs as well as physical needs.
 
They are waiting for you to call them daily from 9am to 9pm at 866-578-4673. The calls are free.
 
Pastor Pat