Loneliness
Mike Towner
Part of Unstuck—Loosening the Grip of Emotional Chaos
April 7, 2024

Our Mission: To Make More and Better Disciples

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. —Psalm 16:1 (ESV)

…he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)

Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? —Psalm 139:7 (ESV)

1. Despite Our Feelings, We are

Alone. God is and .

I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” —Psalm 16:2 (ESV)

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“The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God.” —John Piper

yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. —Habakkuk 3:18 (ESV)

Delight yourself in the LORD… —Psalm 37:4 (ESV)

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. —Philippians 4:4 (ESV)

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. —Psalm 16:3-4 (ESV)

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The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. —Psalm 16:5-11 (ESV)