Loneliness...

“Most of 

the world’s 

great souls 

have been lonely.

 Loneliness seems to be 

one price 

the saint 

must pay

 for his saintliness. 

The truly spiritual man

 is indeed something 

of an oddity.

 He lives not

 for himself

 but to promote the interests

 of Another.

 He seeks to persuade

 people

 to give all 

to his Lord 

and asks no portion or share for himself. 

He delights not 

to be honored 

but to see his Saviour 

glorified 

in the eyes 

of men. 

His joy is to see

 his Lord promoted 

and himself neglected.

 He finds few who 

care to talk 

about that which 

is the supreme object

 of his interest, 

so he is often

 silent and preoccupied 

in the midst of 

noisy religious shoptalk.”

- A.W. Tozer