Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. It's a verse that's often misunderstood

or misinterpreted. It is not good that man should be alone, Genesis 2.18.

Scripture gives no indication that Adam, living in a perfect world, was sulking around the

garden, lonely, and dejected.

Today, we'll continue through this series from Genesis as Paul explores transformational

truths about our life on Earth.

In this episode, Paul explains that

God's design from the beginning was for humanity to live in interdependent community with one

another. Here's Paul as we go back to the beginning. Susan, I am so excited. I just got

approved for my loan. I'm actually going to get that

loft I was telling you about. It's on the 10th floor and there are only two other tenants on the

floor. Each one is living by himself. When I quit living with my family, I thought I'd be living

by myself, but then I got trapped in all those years with living with all those roommates.

I'm tired of sharing space with people I don't really want to live with.

I'm tired of having people looking over my shoulder and breathing down my back.

I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to being able to close my door and shut the whole world out.

If I get lonely and want to spend time with people, well, I can do that. But if I want to be by myself, I will always have my loft to go to. I know friends are important, but it's not like I need someone to watch over me. I'm an adult, after all. I can take care of myself. I don't even think I'm going to join a small group at my church. I just need a break from all the demands of all the relationships.

I just can't believe that I'm actually going to be living all by myself.

It's like a dream come true.

Tough.

You think you've got the stuff

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