one is the loneliest number

Have you ever been in a fight before?

Not an argument - but an all out brawl.
The meet-me-at-the-flagpole
-at-3:30 kind of fight.

If you had to go it alone --
it probably didn't go that well.

But if you had your friends there --
to cheer you on
(and jump in if necessary!)
you felt invincible.



A lot of times when we are just starting out
trying to figure out God, we feel alone.

And even if we have been a Christian for awhile
we can feel all alone.

The thing is -- we were never meant to be alone.

The book of Ecclesiastes talks about this.

Two people can accomplish more than
twice as much as one;

they get a better return for their labor.

If one person falls, the other can reach
out and help. But people who are alone
when they fall are in real trouble.

 And on a cold night,
two under the same blanket can gain

warmth from each other.
But how can one be warm alone?

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated,

but two can stand back-to-back and conquer.

Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord

is not easily broken.  (Ecc 4:9-12)

If you are just trying to figure God out --

He wants to put people into your life who can help you figure it out.

If you have been a Christian for awhile --
You need other Christians, to encourage you and to teach you.

And if you have been walking with God for a long time -
you need all that - plus you need to be pouring out your
knowledge and life into the lives of others.

It does take a bit of courage though -
to let people know you,
and to get to know others.
We sell ourselves short when we don't build
relationships, and we set ourselves up for
failure and discouragement.

Get connected to people who will build you up
and who you can build up, and you will be blessed!