Need for Community
Me, Myself, and I • Sermon • Submitted
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Did Covid turn you or someone you know into a Hermit crab?
I am really concerned.
More than 42% of people surveyed by the US Census Bureau in December reported symptoms of anxiety or depression in December, an increase from 11% the previous year.
Why is this? I think part of the reason has been the isolation that was forced upon us due to covid.
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
When standing alone cost you the victory
I need a Community to call me out
14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Warn those that are idle.
Encourage the disheartened.
Help the weak.
Do you know someone right now who is living in isolation?
Social isolation is not necessarily bad; most people crave solitude at least occasionally. Being alone can be relaxing, meditative, and rejuvenating. Social isolation typically refers to solitude that is unwanted and unhealthy.
Socially isolated people may lack friends or close coworkers, and they often feel lonely or depressed. They can suffer from low self-esteem or anxiety. The following symptoms associated with social isolation are warning signs of unhealthy social isolation:
Avoiding social interactions, including those that were once enjoyable
Canceling plans frequently and feeling relief when plans are canceled
Experiencing anxiety or panic when thinking about social interactions
Feeling distress during periods of solitude
Feeling dread associated with social activities
Spending large amounts of time alone or with extremely limited contact with others
Social isolation can involve emotional isolation, which is an unwillingness or inability to share one’s feelings with others. When socially isolated individuals lack emotional interaction and support, they can become emotionally numb — detached from their own feelings.
What should we do if when know someone with these signs?
Call them and check in on them.
Invite them out to lunch, coffee, or church.
Love on them, and walk with them during this time.
Encourage, encourage, encourage.
1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.
With social media we are more connected than ever. Then why is it that more ppl feel more disconnected than ever.
End with friends story of almost losing her daughter.