To overcome the fear of loneliness you must:
(1) Understand who you are. Let scientists argue about whether or not there was a ‘big bang.’ If there was, you were not the result of it! Nor did you descend from an amoeba in a pond. You are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’ (Psalm 139:14). Made ‘in His own image’ (Genesis 1:27). God didn’t assign your creation to His most powerful angels. You’re a hands-on, made-to-order, one-of-a-kind product. As a redeemed child of God you are His ‘…workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works…’ (Ephesians 2:10 NIV) Believe that and stand on it-regardless of your feelings or your social status.
(2) Understand who God is. He calls Himself your ‘Heavenly Father’, not just your creator and designer. Your creator and designer refer to what He does; your Father refers to who He . ‘He will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ (Isaiah 9:6 NIV) These aren’t His roles, they’re His proper names. They are capitalised in Scripture because they are what you are to call Him! When Jesus taught us to pray He didn’t begin with ‘O, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient God.’ Don't Be Afraid of Failure
Yes, He’s all of those, but when it comes to us He wants to be recognised and called ‘Father’ (Matthew 6:9). That’s how He thinks about us, and wants us to think and to feel about Him. ‘Father’ is meant to convey warmth, security, acceptance, concern, compassion, protection, assurance, provision etc. He’s your Father-when you grasp the truth of that you will begin to overcome the fear of loneliness.
Overcoming the fear of loneliness requires understanding God’s commitment to you. His Fatherhood isn’t based upon mood, sentiment or emotion; it’s based on His unchanging character and faithfulness. ‘For the sake of His great name the Lord will not reject His people, because the Lord was pleased to make you His own.’ (1 Samuel 12:22 NIV) Notice two things in this Scripture: Concern for His good name and the pleasure He takes in being your Father are reasons why He will never turn His back on you. Your problems don’t mean that God is judging or disowning you.
Satan would love to convince you of that. He will tell you that you’ve failed God, or that God has failed you in order to make you feel unworthy, hopeless, disowned by God and abandoned. No, generations of believers have sung through their soul’s dark night, ‘Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father.’ In your circumstances and suffering, ‘…His compassions never fail. The Benefits of Reading God's Word
They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness…’ (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) Suffering and adversity don’t cancel His faithfulness, He’s ‘the same yesterday, today, and forever.’ (Hebrews 13:8 NKJV) He can’t love you once, and not love you always. ‘After you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling…’ (1 Peter 5:10 NCV) Today declare, ‘Nothing can ever separate me from God’s love.’
More Reading: 1Kings 10-11, Matthew 22:15-22, Psalm 27, Proverbs 7:10-20
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