That is what God said when He looked at Adam. And we know what followed: God created Eve, to be his helper. But does this passage mean that it is not good man (or woman) to remain single? Not at all!

It’s good to have ambition, but we must not live in the doldrums until these dreams are accomplished. Our joy needs to come from our salvation. Our sense of satisfaction must depend on our relationship with God.

We all want God to fix our problems and take away our suffering. But sometimes what God takes out of our lives is a person, material possession, or activity that we loved very much. But thanks to our shepherd, we will lack nothing.

That is an argument many spiritual leaders hear from singles looking for a partner. “He’s not a Christian, but he’s super sweet!” What is wrong with falling in love with a “good” atheist person?

Faced with our current challenges, we sometimes look to the past with envy. Everything seemed easy and more pleasant in our previous chapter. Sometimes we even try to return to this past, which is never a good idea!