Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”
Genesis 2:18
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”
Genesis 1:26a
44 All the believers were together and had everything in common… 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.
Acts 2:44,46
“All emotional and spiritual healing comes through relationship. This truth can be an obstacle to healing because the very thing that heals us (relationship) is the thing that previously wounded us. This paradox can lead us to defend against taking ownership of pain. We fear that our hearts will be wounded again. We escape pain by defending against the possibility of its recurrence.” —Chip Dodd, The Voice of the Heart
• We are wired for
What does intimacy look like?
- Trust
- Vulnerability
- Responsibility
- Protection
What does apathy look like?
- Indifference
- Pull back
- Lie about what we need
- Long for intensity.
Journey Groups gather to offer:
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Philippians 4:23
“So encourage each other and build each other up…”
1 Thessalonians 5:11a
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:17
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
James 5:16