When you go all in with Jesus, things seem to get lonely.
You are no longer aligned with your friends. Your family doesn't believe you. Finding your new tribe seems impossible.
As a pastor through the 2020 craziness, I took the road less traveled. There were no masks, no social distancing, none of that at my church.
On top of it all, I repented from being a feel-good, people-pleasing pastor and began to preach the fullness of the Word despite the consequences.
And there were intense consequences. Within just a few months, church attendance was cut in half, and people were out spreading all kinds of lies about me and the church.
Things became very lonely. I wondered if I was the only one taking such a hard path.
Then the Lord gave me a vision. I saw the United States, and little dots of light began to appear all across the map.
After I saw this, the Lord said in my spirit, "I am raising up a church like this in EVERY city."
In a moment, the loneliness disappeared. I knew that I wasn't the only one. Not even close!
The same is true for you. You are not the only one.
There are many in your city who are all in with Jesus. And now that you are not consumed with the lie that you are the only one, you'll be able to find them.