Two Are Better Than One
Monday May 14, 2018
For some of us being alone and in control of our own lives makes us feel safe. We often struggle with the behaviour and comments of family members, friends, and others, and tend to isolate ourselves from them. We feel that being in relationship with others is more trouble that it is worth. Yet God, after He created Adam, said it was not good for the man to be alone, so he created a helper for him.
In recovery, we often find ourselves together with people who have tried to do life alone. At times, we all struggle to be in community with one another. Sometimes we just want to run and hide and be alone. However just communicating, as gently and as truthfully as we can about what we are feeling, will help us move forward in recovery and relationship with those around us.
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. (Galatians 6:2-3 NIV)
God designed us to be together with others in life as surely as the parts of our body work together for good health and getting things done. We all need one another. When one part of the body hurts, it impacts the rest of the body. As we choose to support and encourage one another, we will be strengthened to move forward in our life in relationship with God and others. Alone we could never accomplish what is possible when we work together to love and build each other up. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to live in relationship with others according to Your original plan. Keep me from the extremes of control and co-dependency. Help me to live in the truth of Your word that two are better than one. Amen
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