God did not design us to be loners. Some people tend to gravitate toward solitary lives. They don’t make much effort to obtain friends. They avoid social gatherings. They don’t open themselves up to others to share their pain or fears. Neither do they seek to know others or extend help to them. These people are content to live life in their own, self-imposed, bubble. After all, if you don’t relate closely to anyone, then you don’t have to worry about being hurt by them, right?
But, regardless of how introverted, or shy, or reclusive we might feel, God did not create is to live alone. He made us social animals. We cannot experience all of God’s goodness for us, if we refuse to connect with other people. For, just as friends and family can bring us our greatest pain, they also can produce our most delightful joys.
If you have been hurt in the past by people you were close to, you may tend to steer clear of new relationships. Nevertheless, God did not design life to be “played” safely. The goal of your life ought not to be to avoid pain. It ought to be spent enthusiastically embracing everything God has for you. Look around you. Are there potential relationships that could bless your life richly, if only you gave them a chance?