Alone

I enjoy watching The History Channel's long running reality show, "Alone."

The premise is simple.  Take a group of people from a variety of backgrounds, equip them with rudimentary tools, and drop them off one by one is some remote part of the world to see who lasts the longest before hitting the button that summons a rescue helicopter.

Contestants might range from a burly ex-Marine to a stay-at-home mom, and you really never know who might crack first.  More than once I've watched as someone who I felt was well suited for the task has given in first while the stay-at-home mom has built herself a lean too with the hide of a deer she found decomposing in the woods.

That said, all the contestants seem pretty overjoyed when the season is over.  Even if they thought they'd enjoy it, they realized that what God told Adam specifically about a mate is true of all of us in generalities.  It is not good for us to be alone.

The fulness of following Jesus is found in relationship with one another, sharing the highs and lows with people of like faith.  It has never been more true than it is right now.

In a high pressure time of life, we all tend to put our head down and trudge forward until we emerge on the other side. Don't forget to take time for others, which is in reality, also taking time for yourself. 

In addition, let's all pray the early verses of Psalm 20 over our church family.

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
    May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
May he send you help from the sanctuary
    and give you support from Zion!

We are not alone, friends!