Welcome Heart, Sue Donaldson, Speaker

Mr. Alcorn takes a bit of time to say what you already know: we need each other - and God made it that way.  What I like is his take on how some people turn our attention on God. The converse also being true, it makes me pause for some much-needed evaluation. Which is it, Sue? Can't be both in the same moment. Do I make people think God exists and may even love them? (or, not?)

"Like the desert monks who withdrew into the desert to live apart from human companionship, some people still insist, "I only need God."  But as spiritual as it sounds, this perspective is another form of Christoplatonism.  Consider again the implications of the fact that God said, "It is not good for man to be alone" (Genesis 2:18).  Think of it - God was with Adam in the Garden, yet God said that wasn't good enough.   God designed us to need each other.  

God was supremely pleased that Adam and Eve enjoyed each other's company in Paradise....Some people falsely assume that when we give attention to people, it automatically distracts us from God.  But, even now in a fallen world, people can turn my attention toward God.  Was Jesus distracted from God by spending time with people on Earth?  Certainly not."  Randy Alcorn, Heaven