Advocating small groups

Friday was my girls Bible study night. It started out pretty typical but just as we thought we would finish up with prayer, one of the girls asked that we pray for boldness in reaching out to people and making friends. This started us all talking about how lately we had been feeling like either we had no friends, or/and we shouldn't bother to try to reach out and make new ones. I've even gotten to the point where I spend so much time alone that when I do want to hang out with people I just assume they don't want to hang out with me. (It's all in my mind I know). We continued talking, and isolation became the topic. The devil loves to get us completely alone. It's so much easier to mess with us then. See if I'm alone and I get to thinking that maybe I'm not all that. Then I have conversations with myself that are something like
"I have worth!?" (me)
"PFFFT! Ya whatever. You keep thinking that" (the devil)

When I'm alone there is no one to back me up. (Of course God but I'm talking people) It's so important to be in small groups for this very reason. Connect and build up support. Share your struggles and joys and encourage one another in the Lord. :)
Hum I feel vaguely like a preacher. Well maybe that's what comes from having a Dad for one.