Chapter 5. Solitude vs.
Loneliness: Two Very Different Reactions to Being Alone
Creative people need more
solitude than others, because they need to hone their craft, envision
a new creation, and concentrate to bring to fruition what they see in
their mind’s eye. Lou Dorfsman opined, “Creativity is essentially
a lonely art, an even lonelier struggle; to some a blessing, to others
a curse. It is, in reality, the ability to reach inside yourself and
drag forth from your very soul an idea.”
You’ve probably read the poem
“One Solitary Life” telling how our Savior’s life, in relative
obscurity, changed the world, with His message of love and
forgiveness. He taught men to respect and honor women and to value all
life. You may have heard about the practice of Roman parents who left
their newborn babies outside the city in the garbage to die, if they
didn’t want another child. At night, the early Christians would come
and bring the cast off babies home to raise as their own because they
knew how Jesus loved little children. This was at great cost to them
as they too, were outcasts, marginalized by the powerful Romans.
Jesus also had to find quiet
time with His Father, so He escaped the massive crowds to spend time
in prayer. Many find quiet time to spend with God in the early morning
hours and it sustains them through their day.
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