Moving Away From Being Aloof And Isolated
Addiction is a disease of isolation. That’s not news to those of us who have spent time there. The challenge for us is to do what is necessary to become willing to attach emotionally to others in the right way. We need to leave behind the false impressions we like to give when we are aloof and pretending to be fine. When someone says, “It’s all good,” it seldom is. When we hear ourselves saying it, it’s time to look below the surface and sort out what’s really going on.
Those of us who had care givers who were inconsistent or deficient in their care and support of us are usually fearful of any future pain or abandonment, and this keeps us from coming close to another person. Many of us suffer from various forms of “attachment disorder.” How can we approach people for who they are today rather than seeing them as those we related to with pain in our past?
But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7 NLT)
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT)
God’s plan for us is loving relationship with Him and with others, supporting and being supported, just like the various parts of our body support each other as they work together for our good. We can ask God to help us be willing to give up our tendency to be aloof and isolated and move into His perfect plan for our lives.
So you are no longer outsiders and strangers. You are citizens together with God’s people. You are also members of God’s family. (Ephesians 2:19 NIRV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to move away from being aloof and isolated and learn how to live in loving relationship with You and with others. Amen
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