No Longer Alone

By Joni Tada

Are you or someone you love experiencing great suffering in loneliness? Do you long for intimate friendships? Joni Eareckson Tada weaves in a true story about a woman who was devastated by loneliness with how she sought God in her pain. There is hope for those who find themselves in a "desert of solitude". Jesus understands our pain because he endured a great amount of loneliness when he was on the cross. This pamphlet will help you identify key signs of loneliness in you or your loved ones:

• Chronic depression
• Sorrow and distress
• Sluggishness and lethargy

Biblical Solutions to Loneliness

Whether you live alone or are constantly surrounded by friends and acquaintances, you can still feel the deep ache of loneliness, regardless of who is around you. Joni Eareckson Tada not only provides scriptures to help empathize with your feelings of loneliness; she also suggests Bible-based solutions to help you find hope and create friendships with others in easy-to-understand ways. With this pamphlet, you will learn to:

• Understand the 4 steps to building close friendships
• What the Bible says about loneliness
• Key verses and prayers to remember during tough times
• How to help those around you that also may be lonely

You don’t have to suffer quietly in solitude. Let the light of God’s Word illuminate the areas of your life where you can be a gift to others. Take these practical steps today to break free from the shackles of loneliness.

Key Features of this Pamphlet

• Bible-based: scripture-focused, this pamphlet will guide you through your journey using relevant verses
• Practical: have practical advice and solutions to help yourself or those you serve
• Compassionate: this pamphlet was written by an author that has wrestled and made peace with God over chronic pain
• Easy-to-Understand: avoids complicated theology and boils down biblical principles in an easy-to-read way that you can grasp in minutes!

This pamphlet is great for individual and group study. Its small size is perfect for bulk purchasing to hand out as church giveaways.

About the Author

Joni Eareckson Tada offers hope to people struggling with health and emotional challenges. After a 1967 diving accident left her a spinal cord-injured quadriplegic, Tada embarked on a lifelong study to make sense of suffering from God’s perspective. Joni Eareckson Tada is now an international advocate for individuals with disabilities, and the founder of the non-profit organization, Joni & Friends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: Feb 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781596366039

Book preview

NO LONGER ALONE

Accordian fold image of pamphlet

This handy eBook:

Shows that devastation because of loneliness can be changed by God—in less than 30 minutes.

Gives wisdom, tips and insight from Joni Eareckson Tada, an international advocate for individuals with disabilities, a published author, a founder of a non-profit organization, and a quadriplegic who has learned how to trust in God in all circumstances.

Gives Joni Eareckson Tada’s story–a quadriplegic who has learned how to trust in God in all circumstances.

Contents

Summary

Loneliness...the Greatest Poverty

What Does It Mean to be Lonely?

Leaving Loneliness Behind

Who Needs You?

Examine Your Focus

Look for Divine Encounters

Moving from Loneliness to Friendship

Jesus Understands!

Discouragement: The Devil's Instrument

The Trouble with Emotions

The Desert of Solitude

Loneliness...Someone is Watching!

Loneliness...Part of Being Human

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LONELINESS...THE GREATEST POVERTY

I sat on the porch and tried to console Jennifer, a 26-year-old woman with cerebral palsy. Earlier in the day a few volunteers at our Joni and Friends’ Family Retreat had tried to send her to the children’s group. With her girlish grin and short blonde hair, Jennifer looks ten years old. Overcome with loneliness and discouragement, she cried, "Joni, I don’t have any friends. I’m so lonely." I couldn’t imagine the gut-wrenching emptiness Jennifer was feeling. And there are so many like her.

Like Jennifer, countless lonely people in the Bible cried out to God. One wrote,