Breaking the Lie That You Are Unloved and Alone

The Lie

One of the most subtle lies the enemy whispers is this:

“You are alone.”

It doesn’t always sound dramatic.

Sometimes it shows up like this:

“No one really understands you.”

“You’re the only one going through this.”

“God feels distant.”

“You’re on your own.”

And when that thought repeats long enough, it begins to shape how we see everything.

We start interpreting our circumstances through the lens of abandonment.

If prayers feel unanswered, we assume God is far away.

If people disappoint us, we assume we are meant to walk through life alone.

If a difficult season lasts longer than we expected, we begin to believe that no one is coming to help.

But the enemy knows something important:

If he can convince a believer that they are alone, he can weaken their confidence in God’s presence.

And once a person begins to feel isolated, the lie starts gaining power.

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Transcript

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Hello and welcome back to the Lit with Prayer Podcast. I'm your host, Dane Camella. This podcast is a part of our Substack publication called Overcomer. So if you're listening on Apple or iTunes and you want to see this fully written out, you can. Today we are starting our series. I know I was trying to start this on Monday. There's just a lot going on. So we are starting today. For those of you who guys who don't know, I have my next book coming out on April 7th. And before the book comes out, I want to just dive into some of the lies that are going to be going on in my book. The book that's coming out is called The Devil Hates This Prayer, and it's all around lies that we sometimes believe about our identity, our emotions, God's provision for our future, spiritual warfare, relationships. And that's coming out on April 7th. It's 60 lies. And in this Substack, I want to start doing a series starting today where we're going to start going into these lies. I'm going to try to create this as often as I can. I know I talked about doing it three times a week, but I'm just going to try to post it as quick and often as I can, almost every day before the book comes out, because I just want to dive into these with you right now. And if you would like to pre-order the book, you can just go to Amazon and type in the devil hates this prayer. You'll be able to find it there. That's a way to support our ministry. But I want to jump into these lies right now in this Substack. And you can read this alongside of me. And these are lies that are going to be within the book, but a little bit shorter in terms of the just length of these. These are going to be a little bit shorter, but we're just going to go into each lie one day at a time. So we're going to start today. If you want to subscribe, you can. So you can see this, and it comes out and sends it to your email inbox. But let's go ahead and dive into lie number one. You are unloved and alone. I don't know about you. I've struggled with this in my life. And if you struggle with this right now, we're going to dive into it. The lie. One of the most subtle lies the enemy whispers is that you're alone. It doesn't sound dramatic. Sometimes it shows up like no one really understands you. You're the only one going through this. God feels distant. You're on your own. And when that thought repeats long enough, it begins to shape how we see everything. We start interpreting our circumstances through the lens of abandonment. It feels like our prayers are unanswered. And because of that, we feel like God is far away. If people disappoint us, we assume we're meant to walk through this life alone. If a difficult season lasts longer than we expected, we begin to believe that no one is coming to help. But the enemy knows something important. If he can convince a believer that they are alone, he can weaken their confidence in God's presence. And once a person begins to feel isolated, the lie starts gaining power. Why is this lie dangerous? The lie of loneliness doesn't just affect our emotions. It slowly begins to affect our faith. If we believe we're alone, we stop bringing things to God. If we believe we are alone, we may begin to carry burdens God never asked us to carry. But scripture paints a completely different picture. God has made a promise to his people that directly contradicts this lie. In Hebrews chapter 13, verse 5, it says, I will never leave you nor forsake you. I'm gonna say that again. I will never leave you nor forsake you. This is one of the most important scriptures to hold on to. Whenever you're feeling like God doesn't love you or you feel like you're alone and God is distanced from you. Notice the strength of that promise. Not sometimes, not when things are going well, not only when you feel his presence, never. Even in the seasons where God feels quiet, his presence has not moved. Our feelings may fluctuate, but God's faithfulness does not. David understood this deeply. In Psalms 139, he writes, Where shall I go from your spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. That's Psalms 139, verses 7 through 8. I would highly recommend reading all of Psalms 139. It's super powerful. David realized something powerful. There is nowhere a believer can go where God is not already present. Not in the valley, not in the desert, not in the middle of confusion. God is closer than we realize, even when our emotions tell us otherwise. The truth is, you are not unloved, you are not abandoned, you are not facing life alone. Through Christ, you have been bought into a relationship with a Father who promises to remain with you through every season. Jesus Himself gave this promise to his followers, and surely I am with you always till the very end of the age. Matthew chapter 28, verses 20. Not occasionally, always, the enemy wants believers to interpret their circumstances through the lens of isolation. But God invites us to interpret life through the lens of his presence. Even when you cannot feel him, even when life feels heavy, even when the road feels long, you are not walking alone. I want to pray for you right now, and I'm gonna incorporate a bunch of scriptures into this prayer that you'll be able to read in the substack following this prayer. But we're just gonna pray this, okay? And then we'll be done. Heavenly Father, thank you that you never leave me or forsake me. Even when my emotions tell me I'm alone, your presence remains. You demonstrated your love for me while I was a sinner. I refuse to measure my love by my feelings. Today I draw near to you, knowing that as I draw near, you draw near to me. You are near to the brokenhearted, and nothing in all creation can separate me from your love. I reject the lie that I'm unloved or forgotten. I am pursued, I am chosen, I am not alone. In Jesus' mighty name, amen. God bless you guys, and thank you so much for listening to this episode. I know these are going to be a little bit shorter because I'm going to try to come out with a lot of them. I want to tackle as many lies as we can around mind, emotions, identity, uh, your relationship, your calling, all of these things. Take a look at the scripture reflections, write the ones down that matter most to you so you can reflect on these and renew your mind to them. And I almost forgot there is a heart check in this episode too. So if you're still listening, I want to ask you just a couple questions. You can answer any of these. Here's the first one. Have I been interpreter interpreting my circumstances through the feeling that I'm alone? That's number one. Number two, what situation in my life right now would look different if I truly believed God was with me? And number three, what would change in my prayers if I remembered that God is closer than I realized? Go ahead and answer any of those that you would like. And if you want to share them here on our Substack, you can. I'm always interested in hearing how you're processing through some of these different things and what lies are you maybe struggling with and how I can be praying for you. And again, if you guys would like to support this publication on Substack, you can by subscribing either for free or you can consider to support us by becoming a paid monthly subscriber. No matter what, all of this stuff is ungated. But if you would like to support our ministry, you can do so. And the last thing I want to do is if you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life and asked him to forgive you of all your sins, I would love to pray that prayer with you. It is the most important decision you'll ever make in your life. So if you would like to receive Christ as Lord for the first time, or if you would like to rededicate your life to him too, we're gonna do that right now. Dear God, your word says that you loved me so much that you sent your son Jesus to die on the cross for me. I want to be saved and have all my sins forgiven. Past, present, and future. Forgive me now as I receive Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. You promised me salvation and an abundant life. I believe and receive your free gift. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and help me to grow stronger in you each day. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. If you prayed that for the first time, I would love to connect with you. You can email us at support at livewithprayer.com. We want to celebrate with you and help you get plugged into a local church so you can start the right steps, your right next steps with God. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in loving kindness. Thank you so much for listening to this episode, and I look forward to seeing you in the next episode to come. God bless you.