This week, I went to Tennessee for a Christian retreat with other college students. It was intense (for me I mean)! This is the first time in which I felt overwhelmed and uncomfortable because of how “alone” I felt. Was I really alone? No, because I was there with my sister but I felt lonely because I did not know anyone else outside of her.
The struggle to say “Hi, I am Venice and you are?” was real. I found myself wanting to retreat on several occasions to my room and not come out until the end of the trip. I cried out to God because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was drained and frustrated.
But, the main thing I’ve learned is how much I desire to be connected. I desire to have godly friendships that encourage and uplift. On the contrary, I’ve come to realize how much that is lacking in my life.
The point is, it’s okay to desire those godly friendships. It’s okay to feel frustrated because it’s difficult for you to step out of your comfort zone and interact. Instead, go to God. Pray about your struggles in interacting with others and for God’s grace to extend beyond your weaknesses. When I am weak then I am strong, amen.
"That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:10 NLT
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