Solitude. The message at church today was about solitude. Chris discussed Jacob, when he sent his family ahead of him and stayed behind. He wrestled with “a man” all night long, refusing to let go unless he could be blessed.
The first point in the sermon, of course, was about solitude. Sometimes people have too much solitude in their lives and sometimes they don’t have enough.
Living solo, I usually have plenty of time to myself. Aloneness and solitude can be two different things, though. Personally, I equate solutude with peace. Peace and quiet. When you’re alone, many times you can feel like you’re screaming inside. Aloneness can be torture. Aloneness can make you want to cry. It can make you wrench in pain, even. Torture. Solitude, though, is quite the opposite. When you experience solitude, Christ can never seem nearer to you. The air is sweet and peace is in excess, if that’s possible. It’s a nice quiet time, where Christ speaks into your soul and the journey through life’s challenges isn’t lonely.
I encourage all who read this to seek solitude. Seek time with Christ where He speaks straight into your soul, His hands cupped like what He’s saying is a whisper.