‘I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Genesis 2:18
Adam lived in a perfect world, yet he was incomplete. So
God created ‘a helper suitable for him’. And since God made you with a core
need for companionship, He can introduce you to the right person. But you must
be willing to consult Him, follow His guidance, and wait for His timing. That’s
not always easy. Some of us find it easier to be unhappy than to be alone.
Driven by unfulfilled longings, we make rash decisions that end up hurting us.
It’s impossible to make a good decision when you’re motivated by the fear of
being alone or of being rejected. There’s nothing wrong with feeling the need
to be needed by another person, or to share your life with someone. Don’t let
anyone convince you that your need to love and be loved is a weakness. God
created man to ‘multiply’, and it takes two to do that. We are incomplete
without one another. A respected counsellor writes: ‘We [must] become willing
to open up and let ourselves be loved…let ourselves have needs. Today it’s more fashionable to act as if you don’t need anyone. But God says you do. And since He introduced people to one another throughout Scripture, that gives you a right to pray and believe He will do the same for you.’ So pray and believe that God has someone ‘suitable’ for you; someone who fits where you are and will fit where you’re going. When you find the person God has in mind for you, you’ll discover strengths and gifts in yourself you never knew existed.
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