Wired to Belong 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Wired to Belong REASONS FOR LONELINESS Wired to Belong REASONS FOR LONELINESS Transitions Wired to Belong REASONS FOR LONELINESS Transitions Separation Wired to Belong REASONS FOR LONELINESS Transitions Separation Opposition Wired to Belong REASONS FOR LONELINESS Transitions Separation Opposition Rejection How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS Examples of Lonely Patterns How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS Examples of Lonely Patterns Anger How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS Examples of Lonely Patterns Anger Bitterness How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS Examples of Lonely Patterns Anger Bitterness Critical attitude How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS 2. RESTORE Godly PRINCIPLES v. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments. How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS 2. RESTORE Godly PRINCIPLES 3. RECOGNIZE God’s PRESENCE v. 17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength… How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS 2. RESTORE Godly PRINCIPLES 3. RECOGNIZE God’s PRESENCE 4. REACH OUT to PEOPLE v. 17… so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it… How do I overcome my loneliness and meet my need to belong? 1. RESIST Lonely PATTERNS 2. RESTORE Godly PRINCIPLES 3. RECOGNIZE God’s PRESENCE 4. REACH OUT to PEOPLE 5. REMEMBER God’s PLAN V. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly Kingdom.. How we can make people feel like they belong? How we can make people feel like they belong? 1. People don’t feel like they belong when they’re kept in the dark. How we can make people feel like they belong? 1. People don’t feel like they belong when they’re kept in the dark. 2. People don’t feel like they belong when the benefit of the rules aren’t explained. How we can make people feel like they belong? 1. People don’t feel like they belong when they’re kept in the dark. 2. People don’t feel like they belong when the benefit of the rules aren’t explained. 3. People don’t feel like they belong when they don’t connect with a member.