Jeremiah 50:5
They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, saying, Come, and join yourselves to Yahweh in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.
I longed to join in and feel a part of my high school cliches. Later, I sought to join ladies’ groups in various churches, but I found joining and belonging difficult to obtain. I felt left out and alone more than included in groups that I tried to join.
I still long today for fellowship and sisterly love, to join a group of women and find lasting friendships. All to often, life schemes against me and I never seem to find those longed for friends.
As a blogger, I have made writing friends, but finding daily friends to commune with and to talk to alludes me.
How do I join with others? My definition of joining is deep. I want to feel included and welcomed. I seek to find lasting friendships beyond the church group. I want friends to call when I am not present or after long illnesses. I want friends with which to socialize and to fellowship with.
Too often in the past, I entered into a friendship that felt surface only. Any overtures that I made to eat out or to spend time together were rebuffed. Can you relate?
How do you accept rejections when people block your way to join their circles?
I wrote this post for the 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 challenge hosted by Kate Motaung. You can learn more about my series by visiting the series landing page here.
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Praying you find those friendships that you are seeking.