None Participation, Could It Be Hurting Your Life?

     I wanted to write this before you read this post so I would not be hypocritical. The things I am telling you to do in this post I should be doing as well. If you see a 'you' in this post it should read 'you and me'. If you feel you are living a sedentary lifestyle than an active one and if you feel you should be getting out more and meeting people. I feel the same way that you do about my life. I wrote this post for you and me so we can start to think about the changes that we might need to do so to make us feel better about our life.
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      Being only the watcher and not the doer could be hurting your life. Seeing people having fun and not being apart of it, you could be losing out in making a connection with others. Reading about love and not being around people who can love may make you feel lonely. Not being apart of a group that is working on something, you may lose out on an opportunity to develop a friendship. Not going out but staying in, the isolation could be making you feel sad.
     We need connection and the feeling of belonging. We need to find the people who we feel comfortable with. I know that being a Christian we are no part of this world but we still need to be around some people who are like us so to have some kind of support and fellowship. Being all alone in this world is not good for our mental health. I know that some people like being alone and if that is their choice then I am fine with it. I am saying that if you feel disconnected from life maybe it is time for you to become more active in life than sitting on the sidelines and watching.
     In doing things, going places and meeting people we will find out more in what we like to do and the people we like to be around. By becoming more active in our life, we might be able to find out what we are looking for. It could be the beginning in finding out what was missing in our life. Being more active in our life, we will benefit from the activity and be more healthy by doing it. We do not have to drastically to change our lifestyle but with the little changes that we do it could make a difference in our life.
     You could find a church that you would like to go to and participate in their activities. You would meet new people that may have the same beliefs that you have and maybe even make a new friend. You could find a community center that has activities that you like. You could find a group with the same interest that you have or even go to a book club that you like. You need to find a place that makes you feel comfortable and that you would not mind visiting again in order to make feel like you want to be around other people.
     Do not put a high amount of pressure upon yourself fearing that you may say something awkward causing people to not to like you. We all seem to have some amount of social anxiety. The people that you meet may have the same anxiety fearing that you may not like them.  I am not trying to cause you more anxiety by suggesting to you to go out and meet with others. I am just suggesting that a lack of social interaction may have left you feeling a little bit lonely and sad. I know that some people may have a physical condition that has left them not able to get around. Some people may have a mental condition called social phobia that prevents them from going outside. I am just saying do what you can to interact with others so that you do not feel so isolated and alone.
     In the Bible it has many verses telling us to be together and encourage each other, to love and to help each other. Jesus and the apostles did not live in isolation but they were interacting with the people who were around them. Here are some Bible verses telling us how we should live our lives.

Genesis 2:18 "Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."
Hebrews 10:24-25 "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
Ephesians 4:2 "with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love"
Galatians 6:2 "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."