All Alone

Last night I received one of those calls from out of the blue that end up being not only a blessing, but a lesson. A young man from a church in my past called to talk. As we spoke he started to open up about the real reason for the call; his life was a mess and he while he wanted to have Jesus in his life, he was afraid to commit. I tried to help him understand that it wasn't about whether or not he could commit to Christ; but rather about could he love God with all of his heart, soul, mind, & strength. That that is really why God created us, so we could love Him. In fact, that it is quite possible we are His only creation with the capacity to love God back. In the course of our talk he told me about how alone he felt. That all of his friends had abandoned him, or he had moved away. How he was unable to talk to his family, that there was just no one in his life. I told him that was probably a good thing, because it was what may be driving him to God. That's when the lesson hit! We all need to get alone with God from time to time in order to hear what he is trying to say to us, and relate to us! I left the young with a prayer and a promise from him to ask God to fill his heart with love & the desire to live wholly for Him. All i can ask from any of you who read this is for your prayers.
PJ