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Popular and Lonely

This weekend, I heard a teen say, “I have a ton of friends, but I am lonely.” Even the popular are lonely! St Augustine’s words are still true today, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” Fame does not satisfy (ex: Whitney Houston), money does not satisfy, and neither do a lot of friends or relationships. Why are people who have everything materially still unhappy? When I met the materially poor in Haiti, Africa, and Mexico, I was always struck by their joy despite their poverty.

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