Stylus

[Stylus]

I have a problem with daydreaming. NOT sexual fantasies, mind you, just pleasant romantic thoughts that are a comfort to me since I’ve been wanting a boy friend for years. But the problem is that even though the thoughts themselves are not impure, they tend to get me ‘excited’. This is upsetting to me, because these little daydreams are an outlet to my lonliness, I’m not thinking things that are impure, but I feel like I’m sinning if they get me aroused.

 

[E.E.N.S]

As a counter to your loneliness have you ever thought about your best friend, the one who is with you always and his only goal is your salvation - (your guardian angel) - or have your thought about all your friends and family who are waiting, watching and praying for you in heaven - (Mary, all saints and all angels) - and Our Lord, Father, Son and Holy Spirit?

They love you and are much more present than you know.

What is your guardian angel’s name? (Have you ever asked him?)

 

[Lazerlike42]

As one who also suffers from lonliness a great deal fo the time, I can say that those things that EENS pointed out are important, but not the end of it. We DO need human interaction and contact in life. God made us that way. Remember, “it is not good that man be alone.” Father Groschel actually has refered to lonliness as the single worst suffering in the world on more than one occasion.

 

[st_ignatius110]

“the single worst suffering”

To the human heart, loneliness is one of the greatest sufferings. A baby can die if it does not have human touch…a person can become cold and callused without human affection. God created to be physical. The one thing I would for sure do is this. Look to the cross…that is the greatest suffering a man has ever faced. If anyone knows about suffering God does. Offer your sufferings to him and He will give you strength. This suffering is a part of your salvation.

 

[byHisGrace]

I agree that loneliness can be such a challenge to us in whatever state of life we find ourselves. You can be surrounded by friends & family and still suffer terrible loneliness.

I am reminded of Christ’s Agony in the Garden, when His closest friends fell asleep as Jesus prayed and suffered alone contemplating His soon to be Passion & Sacrifice…I have to believe He was intensely lonely…with not even a friend to stay awake by His side or give Him comfort…this Humanity of His and my contemplation of this first Sorrowful Mystery somehow gives me comfort…that when I am the most “alone”…that He understands…and unlike his apostles…is not asleep…but is there…for me. I know when I unite my simple sufferings to His in this way…that everything will be as it should, and in accordance with His will. To me, I find comfort in this. May God bless you.