A Thought About The 'I' factor in 'I'-solation

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone." I will make a suitable helper for him" Genesis 2:18

Marriage was the very first institution that God ever established.  When Adam was first created God fashioned woman to meet his need for intimacy.  In the Hebrew text the word for ‘suitable helper’ actually means ‘one matching him’ Man and woman were therefore created to compliment one another, and to fulfill a very specific need.

Satan however, is the lord of isolation and loneliness.  We as humans long for intimacy.  Satan seeks to destroy that.  He sometimes succeeds in isolating more than just husbands from wives but entire families, parents from children and even friends from each other.  The impact of his tactics destroy and cause unbearable suffering.  Isolation can cause your heart to grow cold and indifferent to the most important things in life. It doesn’t usually happen quickly but rather slowly, over time, unnoticed for years.  But by then, sometimes it’s too late. It causes feelings of emptiness, self esteem issues and may even affect the value that some place on life itself.
For a marriage to survive both partners need to take responsibility in creating a solution to the problem. It starts in the ‘I’ factor in ‘I'-solation’

‘I’ must ask forgiveness for the times ‘I’ have hurt others; especially my spouse, times that have caused her/him to retreat or hide. ‘I’ need to die to self and give up any anger, pride and even the right to revenge.
God created woman because it was “not” good for man to be alone. It is the only time in the creation story that God saw that something wasn’t good.
God’s perfect response to man’s loneliness was to create woman. Husbands and wives need to work together to overcome isolation. If you are married, don’t let Satan blind you to his tactics to separate and cause division. It all starts with you.