Don't Be Alone

When I find myself not wanting to face those around me, or wanting to spend more time alone than usual, I have to examine what is going on with me. Sometimes, things can seem so overwhelming that I don't want to face them. It is easier to run away from things rather than to face them. I think that I can do things on my own. Why do I need other people to help when I can help myself? Can I really help myself, or am I simply convincing myself that I can? Isolation is not the answer. Yes, it may feel safer and like it is an easier option, but it truly isn't. Its the times where I don't want to be around others that I need it the most. Isolating myself is only going to lead me to feeling worse about whatever is going on. God places those people in our lives to be a source of encouragement. He places those people there to help us through whatever it is we are going through. Why, then, do we always feel as if we can do things on our own? Allowing ourselves to dwell on the problem rather than reaching out to the multitudes of resources only is going to add to the problem. Today, I am going to choose to rely on my friends and allow them to turn to me as a resource as well.