Can God Help Me Not be So Lonely and Miserable?

Q: We recently moved to a new city because of my husband’s job. He loves his new responsibilities, but I’m lonely and miserable. I even wonder if we made a mistake coming here. What should I do? — Mrs. K.S.

A: As you’ve discovered, a city can be a very lonely place. People become busy and wrapped up in their own activities or careers (as has happened with your husband), and it isn’t easy for someone in your position to meet new people or find friends.

This is why you’ll need to take definite steps to overcome your loneliness. How can you meet other people? One way would be to get a part-time job, or take a college course, or get involved in some other activity where you’ll be with people (if you don’t have family responsibilities that would make this difficult). You may find some of them are just as lonely as you are. But don’t get involved in something that won’t be uplifting.

The best way, however, to make new friends would be for you and your husband to get involved in a local church. Elsewhere in your letter you mention that neither of you come from a religious background — but God loves you, and He is with you, so why not start your journey of faith now? By a simple prayer of faith ask Christ to come into your life, and then ask Him to guide you to a church where Christ is central, and which has programs and activities for people your age.

But a church won’t only help you meet people. Above all, it will help you grow in your relationship with God. Could anything be more important? The Bible says, “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).

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(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)

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