There’s more to isolation than just not having someone to talk to. Isolation weakens our defenses. We are engaged in a spiritual battle every day, and one side or the other is winning at each moment. So the question is, "Who will prevail in the various domains of your life today—the dark forces aligned with the world and the devil, or God and His kingdom?" In his book Things Only Men Know, Preston Gillham put it this way, “The enemy of God and man perpetuates a uniquely masculine attack—isolation.”
Overcoming isolation, then, is not about getting and giving warm fuzzies or an occasional high-five. It involves a war for your spiritual well-being, your effectiveness for God, and your impact on those closest to you. Isolation from other men is not just bad, it’s deadly.
Overcoming isolation, then, is not about getting and giving warm fuzzies or an occasional high-five. It involves a war for your spiritual well-being, your effectiveness for God, and your impact on those closest to you. Isolation from other men is not just bad, it’s deadly.
From Being God’s Man...by Pursuing Friendshipsby Stephen Arterburn, Kenny Luck and Todd Wendorff, © 2003.
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