Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Loneliness: Loneliness is an emotional response to isolation; it can occur in both social and solitary contexts.
• Modern Impacts: Technological advancements paradoxically contribute to feelings of isolation despite purportedly improving connectivity.
• Health Risks: Loneliness is linked to severe health risks, including cardiovascular disease and increased mortality rates.
• Spiritual Insights: Humanity is created for connection, emphasizing the biblical perspective that "it's not good for humanity to be alone."
• Building Relationships: Active efforts to establish and maintain relationships are crucial to counteracting loneliness.

Notable Quotes:

• "Loneliness is an emotional response to isolation and a lack of companionship."
• "Even though we're more connected through sophisticated telecommunications… we're also lonelier than we've ever been."
• "God created us to know and be known. It was God Himself who said in creation that it's not good if humanity is alone."
• "Isolation and loneliness increase the risk of premature death by around 30%."
• "We need to be prepared to be proactive about the problem and make an effort to build relationships in our lives."

The God of the Bible is a talking God. All throughout the Scriptures, God is seen talking to people. First to the prophets, then most fully in Jesus and today through his Holy Spirit. When we choose to follow Jesus, the Spirit speaks to remind us of all that Jesus established and apply it to our lives.

So how does the Spirit speak? How do we know it’s God? And what happens afterwards? Join Rev Dr Tania Harris as she explores what the Spirit is saying to us. Everyday God Conversations will encourage you weekly to reflect on the God-conversations of Scripture, the ultimate God-conversation in Jesus and to hear from the Holy Spirit yourself. Remember, it was never meant to be a one-way conversation!

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