Read Proverbs 18:1
Consider memorizing this verse.
It truly defies all logic and wisdom to be unfriendly. We need each other in life. Humans were not created to live alone. We are most vulnerable in the world when we try to go it alone in life. When God saw that Adam was alone, it saddened him. No suitable companion was found in all of creation, so the Bible describes that a woman was created from Adam's side to be his life helper, companion, and lover.
Spouses, friends, family, neighbors, cohorts, and allies are needed. Life has too many challenges and dangers to face alone.
Do you have a close friend you can trust with your struggles, joys, and fears? Do you know your neighbors well enough to count on them in times of trouble?
Selfishly pursuing your own agenda without concern for others defies all sound judgment. The most accurate way of translating the Hebrew phrase here would be this: "If you think you can make it through life by yourself, you're crazy!"
We need family, friends, and the church. We were created for community. Relationships are not easy. They are the source of some of the deepest hurts we experience in life, but risking life alone is not a wise alternative. Relationships take work because everybody else is just as selfish as you are. But they are worth it. The greatest joys in life are found in relationships.
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