Isolation Island

'Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him." - Genesis 2:18

Picture an island.  It can be as beautiful and serene as your imagination can create.  This island is called isolation island.  In all its beauty, in all its pleasure you are completely and underly alone.  There is no one else on the island, coming to visit the island, or rescuing you from the island.

We were not created to be alone, there is something inside all of us that desires to be part of something.  We want to share life with a spouse, to have friends, and be part of a family and community.  Recently over the Christmas season I have been visiting with many young men ages 18-25 who are in college, in the military, or just working an everyday job.  The common theme during our conversations has been that it is so hard to live out your faith by yourself.  Those living for Christ in the military find a constant battle of adapting the military language.  Those in college face all kinds of peer pressure that compromise their beliefs.  Most of these young men are trying to do this alone but they are realizing the need for strong Christians in their life.

In some situations we may have to fight for our faith alone for awhile but this should not be the norm.  Wherever you are at in life are you looking for solid Biblical community or fellowship or are you waiting for it to fall in your lap?  Many of these young men have found it but they had to seek it out.  Join your brothers and sisters in Christ and spur one another on to love Christ.