Are we supposed to just be ok with loneliness?

# Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-18# Big Ideas- God made us to rule along with him- Helper = partner, co-creator - Can’t mean “lesser” or “subservient” because it’s most often used to describe God- Before loneliness is felt or articulated, God sees the solitude of man. Something is wrong. So he fixes it.- Many of us have been told that religion is a private thing, that the most important thing for us is just relationship with God - God seems to disagree - The human was alone, and in a good creation, this state was not good- Our religion is love- We started Redemption because of this conviction, that we need each other- We can’t be fully human without relationships- The Lord’s Prayer is communal. “Our Father”, not “My Father”- You do not need permission to love the people around you- Sunday mornings are about us loving each other, not entertainment or shows- Spiritual fruit exists if and ONLY if you are growing in love shown to others- Everybody serves because the church needs to know you# Questions- How would you react if I told you I was lonely? - What do you do when you’re lonely?- What would God say if you told him you were lonely?- Have you understood religion to be something private?- What do you think about the statement, “We can’t be fully human without relationships and community.”- What if we judged our Sunday experienced based on this, “who did I get to love today?”- How can we help you get more plugged in at Redemption? - How can you serve your church?- Redemption is less complete if you’re not serving. We need you. - If someone needs encouragement, try telling them something you love about them, that you think Redemption needs to experience through their service?