The second solution, get a new faithful focus. Elijah believed that he was the only one in Israel who was faithful to the Lord. Continuing in I Kings 19:7, we will read down through verse 10.
So Elijah believed he was the only one still faithful to God, and he had seen both the king's courts and the priesthood become corrupt. And after experiencing a great victory at Mount Carmel, he had to run for his life.
Feeling lonely and discouraged, he forgot that others had remained faithful despite the nation's wickedness. And when you are tempted to think you are the only one remaining faithful to a task, do not stop to feel sorry for yourself. Self-pity undermines the good job you do. Being confident (even if you do not know who they are) others are faithfully obeying God and carrying out their duties.
Loneliness made Elijah feel sorry for himself. He was in touch with his feelings, but he was not in touch with reality. Things were not as bad as he thought, so God reminded Elijah of the truth. And later God told Elijah that 7,000 others were faithful. The fact was that Elijah was not alone.
