The Path of Loneliness: Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness to God

Elisabeth Elliot will always be one of the most important Christian writers of all time. Everyone should read The Path of Loneliness. It sheds light on so much in our lives and how much deeper God would use our circumstances to transform us into His Son. How do we offer up the sacrifice of our trials & heartaches? What does Paul mean to fill up the afflictions of Christ? Our obedience to the things from God that we would rather not do or go through has such spiritual value to be obeyed; not just for me, but for the body of Christ as a whole.

Don't be shyed away by the inclusion of the word "Loneliness" in the title of this book. The treasures in it are relevant to every human, because anyone who has ever lived has experienced some type of pain and has experienced the state of being alone, if even temporarily. Anyone with a mind and a heart that feels will find this profound writing to be very intelligently written. You don't even need to be a Christian to appreciate the commonality of the human condition as expressed in this book. ***Simply stated, it is poetic, thoughtful, biting with truth, real, compassionate.***

Are you facing lonliness as a result of singleness or the loss of a loved one through death or divorce, or because of isolation within your marriage, illness or feelings of rejection? Let beloved author Elisabeth Elliot enable you to see lonliness as a field with a treasure in it, leading you to hidden, divine blessings. --- from book's back cover

Loneliness can be devastating until you realize how to use it to your advantage. This book will help keep divorcees from "rebounding" and jumping into another bad relationship. Be aware that it is written from a Christian perspective; I've given it to a lot of friends who are going through a divorce.

Speaking honestly from a sensitive as well as sympathetic heart, Elisabeth Elliot candidly offers her reader a Light at the end of their tunnel. She touches on every circumstance in life that brings us to loneliness and then points us directly to the One who can ultimately and completely fill that void. I love especially the way she brings in her own struggles and experiences. This book reads quickly and is suitable for anyone who may struggle with loneliness. It gave me hope and a renewed confirmation in God's presence and how He works everything, even the bad things, in life for good.