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The sad realization that each one of comes to at some time or another is, that we cannot single handedly manage life's demands on our own. First, we need the Spirit of God to lead us and guide us. Second, we need each other! We need friendships! God created us in such a way that we fall apart when we try to tackle the pressures of life on our own. When we try to stand alone we lose our balance and the truth is, in standing alone, we can easily push ourselves beyond our ability.
As a man, and I think for men in general, we like to fool ourselves into thinking we are self-made or "we can do it and we do not need anyone's help". Take asking for directions as proof: Men, when is the last time you stopped and asked for directions when you got turned around on some vacation? Think about it, why do you think that they invented GPS? Men said, "I'm not asking directions from anybody". "Instead, I am going to launch a satellite into space, that will tell me where I am at all times."
God declared, 2:18 And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone;
and in that one declaration God created dependence in each one of us that is permanently etched on each one of our personalities. It is time that the masks that hide our true identity from one another are removed. We really do need each other. It is not good that we should be alone!
When we as individuals take the chance and come out of spiritual isolation and voluntarily ask for help and accountability, the end result is first, vulnerability and then integrity.
4:9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
4:12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
I think that the thing that hinders me the most is that walk down "what if" street. "What If" I share my thoughts, struggles, and fears with someone? Will they pray, or will they tell everyone else they know. "What If" the turn against me, "What If" they leave me? "What If" street is a terrible street to walk down.
Conclusion, if we are ever going to reach our community, or our sphere of influence, we have to be willing to become vulnerable and risk seeking friends that we can confide in, be ministered by and pray with first. Later, Eddie |
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