Never Alone

Growing up I loved The Incredible Hulk t.v. show. I guess even as a kid I related to David Banner's loneliness. Here was this poor, nice guy who had to move from town to town to protect himself. He couldn't really get to know anyone. He could never be himself. David Banner's secret kept him on the move.

I think many of us understand that sense of isolation. Many of us feel alone, unable to connect, unable to feel comfortable or be ourselves. We shuffle from place to place emotionally, in the hopes of avoiding heartache. Sometimes it is the fear that others may discover that we have a secret. We desperately want them to think that we have it all together. We don't want them to find out.

The irony, for the believer, is that the sensation of isolation is an illusion. While we may feel (deeply) alone, we are never alone. When we are in Christ, God is always with us. It is precisely for this reason that we must learn to make our relationship to God the focus of our lives. It has been said that we play to an audience of one. When we concern ourselves with pleasing the Lord, the fear of man will drift away. For some the desire to please others will fade more slowly. For others, such liberation may come with welcomed speed. But may it be that it comes.