The Longing for Belonging: A Soul’s Cry for Community
From the beginning of time, humanity was made for togetherness . Before we could speak, before cities rose, before the age of screens and schedules, our souls hungered for belonging. The first family—Adam and Eve—lived in harmony with God and each other. The Garden of Eden was not a solitary paradise but a community of divine relationship. To be human is to be woven into a tapestry of connection, a thread in the vast fabric of life. Yet, somewhere along the way, modern life taught us to settle for loneliness wrapped in convenience. We learned to value independence over intimacy, speed over stillness, productivity over presence. But deep inside, the ache remains *A Wound That Calls for Healing* Loneliness is a spiritual wound. The psalmist cries out, “I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop” (Psalm 102:7). Even the ancient writers understood the profound pain of isolation. When we feel unseen or unknown, it is not just an emotional discomfort—it is a hunger of the soul. T...