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all or what may have been only in a sadly feeble state. And remember, God's the only one who can do it. Fellowship With God Depends On Confession Perhaps one of the greatest problems facing people with mental difficulties is the terrible feeling of loneliness. This comes not only to those who are up in years, but also to young people as well. Life has tricked them, as it were, and they have the impression that they've been left out of the mainstream. In verse 11, David prays, "Cast me not away..." Literally, he's saying, Don't reject me." There is a realization that the only way to find contentment and satisfaction in life is to be made in union with God. And that can only be consummated when we come as believers, con– fessing our sins and seeking the cleansing which God alone can give. Being "cast away" suggests a coldness and a finality. It bothers us when it happens in our own lives, and yet how often we treat the Lord this same way. See how desperately alone we would be if first of all God had cast us away from His presence. What if He didn't want to see us any more, and even went so far as removing the Holy Spirit from our presence? Fellowship With God Cannot Take Place In A "Dirty House" First of all, don't ask of the Lord to dwell in your life if your house on the inside is dirty. I remember some of the houses we've been in over the years through Bible conference ministries, particularly up and down the Pacific coast. Some of them are very beautiful, but I.can remember several where it was evident that the household wasn't really concerned about how things appeared. First things must come first. David had come asking for cleansing. And now he comes for the assurance that he'll not experience loneliness - even beipg in a crowd of people, even
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