DISCONNECTED

On TV a few months ago, I heard someone say "you need feedback from others to get in touch with your reality".  Another way of saying that is, if you stay disconnected from others, you will not be in touch with reality.  I know that's hard for some people to hear because they think they don't need anyone and they're doing just fine. It is a very dangerous place to be on so many levels.

It is in our connectedness with people where we are filled and healed (James 5:16). We need to PRACTICE connection. It's not always the natural thing to do, so we have to work at it. We have to do it “on purpose”. Because we’re gun-shy from all the disappointments in life and all the hurts we've encountered along the way, disconnection seems the best thing to do to prevent further disappointment. It's the wrong way to go. Disconnection hurts you in so many ways. You can't be the person you were meant to be from the foundations of this world. Without allowing others to invest in your life, you won't learn and grow as it was intended when you were formed in your mother's womb.

So, if you know someone who doesn’t “connect” with many people, they are very out of touch with reality.  They have been wounded and don’t want to hear what anyone has to say.  They don’t want to hurt anymore, so they disconnect.  Disconnection is losing your lifeline.  God put us on this earth for each other.  We are created to be relational. Get connected to others and stay connected.