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b'There are times when we feel like no one really loves us or cares about us.\\nWe might have a family member hurt us or cut us out of their life. We might\\ngo through a breakup or deal with teasing from people who we thought were\\nour friends. There are times when we get lonely and feel sad, but God is\\nthere for us in those times.\\n.\\nIn John 15, Jesus talks about us being His friends. He talks about the love\\nHe has for us. He gives us hope we can hold onto when we are feeling\\nlonely. Who better to have as a friend than Jesus?\\n.\\nEven when others don\\u2019t accept us, God accepts us fully. He wants to be our\\nfriend, and He is the One who has made our friendship possible. If we\\u2019ve\\nput our trust in Jesus, we get to be His friends. We never have to be alone\\nagain. In those times when people hurt us and when we feel rejected, God is\\nthere. Jesus is by our side, and He knows firsthand what it feels like to\\nbe hurt and rejected by people. He was willing to go to the cross for us\\nand endure all that suffering, both physically and emotionally, so we could\\nbe in relationship with God. Even death could not stop His love. Jesus rose\\nfrom the dead and promised to be with His followers\\u2014forever.\\n.\\nWhen we feel all alone, Jesus is our companion in suffering. When we feel\\nlike the people around us are done with us and they don\\u2019t want to be in our\\nlives any longer, we can reach out to God. He is always there, ready to\\nwrap us in His arms of love. We are never truly alone or abandoned. \\u2022 Emily\\nAcker\\n.\\n\\u2022 When do you feel alone? \\n.\\n\\u2022 If someone has hurt you deeply, who is a trusted adult you could talk to\\nabout setting up healthy boundaries?\\n.\\n\\u2022 If you have questions about what it means to be in relationship with God\\nthrough Jesus, see our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.\\n.\\nEven if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close. Psalm\\n27:10 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nZeph.3.17|Mark.14.43-Mark.14.52|John.15.9-John.15.16|Ps.27.10'