Empty nester widow with agoraphobia

Q: I am a widow with an empty nest. For the first time in my life I am all alone.I’ve never been so lonely in my life. My older sister said she was going to come live with me but there are so many obstacles in the way. Please pray for God to open the way for her to be able to make the move. I really don’t want to be lonely anymore.

Since my husband died I’ve been feeling a lot of fear. My husband passed away in November . Fear of leaving my home, especially by myself. I’ve developed agoraphobia really bad, it has affected every aspect of my life. Sometimes I feel like a prisoner in my own home. Please keep me in prayer 🙏


A: 
Hope you also find community and friends at your local church. 

I know a pastor who had that for 3 years, and overcame it. Even wrote a book on it. Are you having any biblical counseling for this? Some can come to your home or do by zoom. Highly recommend. 

Anxiety, worry, depression and fear helps here will be good to go through. It will encourage and guide. 



You'll have to overcome this because we are not to live in fear, and you don't know if your sister will be alive today, this month, this year, or the rest of your life. This is a spiritual battle and you need to wear the Armor of God to conquer it & move onwards. Pray is good, but action is necessary on your part too. 😊✝️💪

God is with his children and helps walk with them through everything. Trust Him. 

Go through the above, get counseling, and call a local Bible church if you aren't a member at one, and ask the if older ladies could come have a regular Bible study fellowships at your home. Even go in the yard for a simple picnic potluck or delivery type set up, sometimes. That can help you inch towards the goal. Let the pastor know your current situation too, so he can let the ladies know to be sensitive while you work this out. 

Once you go out. If you don't drive, ask pastor if the church could find someone who wants to serve somewhere & who can be reliable -to take you to and from church every week. They'll be happy to do this, in the Lord. 

God bless

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