It is a furnace, it is in this place we face our demons. You know when you are alone, truly alone, you find out how much you can’t stand being alone. Alone with your thoughts, alone with your insecurities, alone with the realities of the parts of you inside poking their heads out to remind you that they are still there and you can’t ignore them when you are alone, just you and God. You must get around people and be busy- distracted, in order to ignore the existence of these demons.
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Jesus Prayed Alone
Jesus was the ultimate people person — surrounded by crowds, followed everywhere, with barely a moment to Himself. So why did He keep slipping away to pray alone? In this post we look at three specific passages where Jesus went to a solitary place to pray, what time of day He prayed, and the intentional, sometimes radical, steps He took to carve out time with the Father. If you've been struggling to find space for a consistent prayer life, Jesus' example will both challenge and encourage you.
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