Adam had God. He walked with God in the garden. Unbroken relationship with the Creator of the universe.
And God said, “It’s not good.”
Wait, what?
“It’s not good for man to be alone.”
Some of you are thinking, “I have God. I don’t need people.” God doesn’t even think that’s okay. He said it from the very beginning: relationship with Him isn’t enough. He made you for relationship with others too.
The Anchor You’re Missing
I don’t see the world getting any less crazy anytime soon. You need anchors in your life to hold you fast. When you put your weight on something that shifts easily, it makes you unstable. Worse—everyone who plugs into you becomes unstable too.
When you put your weight on something that shifts easily, it makes you unstable. Worse—everyone who plugs into you becomes unstable too. Share on XThat’s the reality. The strength of what you’re anchored to determines whether you stand or fall. And whether everyone connected to you stands or falls with you.
Think about a couple who moved to our area. They bought a house sight unseen on the internet. Their first Sunday here, they come to Real Life. One of our volunteers noticed them, asked if they needed help. Next thing you know, ten people are showing up at their driveway, unloading their moving truck in under an hour. The guy gets invited to a men’s group. He’s been coming ever since.
That’s not about weekend services. That’s about interconnected community. Life groups. Men’s groups. Families doing life together. People who notice when you walk in the door.
You’re Fighting About the Wrong Things
Here’s what kills me: we’ve got Christians all over this country who know the Bible, who can quote Scripture, who show up on Sundays—and they’re fighting about everything except what matters.
Paul dealt with this in Corinth. These people were arguing about which preacher was better. Which spiritual gifts were more important. How loud the music should be. Whether to handle sexual sin with grace or discipline. Lawsuits against each other. Every petty thing you can imagine.
And Paul says, “You’re infants.”
They thought they were mature. They had knowledge. They had gifts. They were active in church.
But look at how they treated each other. Jealousy. Quarreling. Division. Pride.
Paul says you can know all mysteries. You can have vast biblical knowledge. You can give everything you own to the poor. You can even die as a martyr. But if you don’t have love—if you’re not growing in actual relationship with God and others—you gain nothing.
You’re a resounding gong. An irritating noise.
What’s Your Part?
Jesus said, “By this all men will know that you’re my disciples—by your love for one another.”
Not by your theology. Not by your spiritual gifts. Not by how much you know.
By how you love each other.
The whole story is about relationship. It started in the garden when God created us for relationship. It broke when sin disconnected us from God and from each other—Adam and Eve’s own kids killed each other. And God’s entire rescue mission has been about restoring relationship. With Him first, then with each other.
1 John 1:7 says as we walk in the light—that’s Jesus—we have fellowship with one another. You can’t separate the two. When you’re plugged into Christ, you’re supposed to be plugged into His people.
The Challenge for This Year
What if this year, instead of making resolutions about your health or your job, you focused on what God says is most important?
What if you learned to love better? To forgive more? To deal with conflict instead of burying your head or gossiping? To press into community even when it’s inconvenient?
Here’s the reality: if you have accountability, support, encouragement, and stability in your life through deep Christian relationships, then everybody who plugs into you benefits. You can say, “Let me show you what Jesus has done. Let me help you get plugged into Him too. We’ll plug into each other.”
And no matter how crazy the world gets, you’ll remember who you are. You’ll remember the big story. When you get off course, others will help you get back on track.
But if you’re isolated? If you’re doing this alone? You’re at the mercy of whatever comes along. And everyone connected to you is too.
What You Need to Do
Join a life group. Show up to a men’s or women’s group. Stop making sports or activities or convenience dictate your schedule. Use those things as tools, but don’t let them become God in your house.
Make time to be one of God’s strong anchors. And to have that anchor for yourself.
The world isn’t slowing down. But God’s plan hasn’t changed. He never intended you to do this alone.
So stop trying.
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