Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship by Justin Whitmel Earley

Discover the art of fostering life-giving, life-long friendships and the individual habits that make them possible. Loneliness is deadly. We know this psychologically and spiritually. Sin wants us to be alone, and it often feels like today's world is tailor-made to keep us that way. In Made for People—by bestselling author of The Habits of the Household—Justin Whitmel Earley explains why God made us to experience deep friendship and how we can cultivate them despite a culture of busyness, disconnection, and fear of vulnerability. Through personal stories, research, and biblical wisdom, Justin paints of a picture of God's design for "covenant friendships." This book will teach you: How loneliness points to our God-given needs. Why vulnerability is the beginning of real friendship. How to deepen the friendships we already have. Key habits that create a lifestyle of friendship. Read more

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From the Publisher I believe the drift of American life is to become busier, wealthier people who used to have friends. This book is an exhortation to swim against that current and fight for a life of friendship. Because real friendship is where you come to know Jesus as He truly is: a relational redeemer who has called you friend. In His immeasurable grace, for the two decades or so that I've been walking with Jesus, God has given me tremendous friends to walk alongside. In this book, I define a friend as someone who knows you fully and loves you anyway. In other words, someone who is like Jesus to you: full of both vulnerability and commitment. This book is a monument to those kinds friendships and an exhortation to kindle the beautiful fire of friendship in a cultural winter of loneliness. —Justin Whitmel Earley, author, Made for People The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life The Big Mess: A Deliciously Funny Story of Siblings Learning to Get Along Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms Habits of the Household Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: Simple Practi... Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of ... Add to Cart Add to Cart Buying Options Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 298 149 2,885 188 275 Price $14 73 $12 69 $7 58 $11 55 $10 74 Explore All of Justin’s Exceptional Resources Your body is more spiritual than you think. This book is a practical guide to the union of body and spirit in our overall health. Welcome to the world of The Big Mess! This adventure-filled picture book from bestselling author Justin Whitmel Earley is packed with humor, chaos, and of course, a big mess! Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other. Each session in the study guide ends with practical patterns, prayers, or liturgies your family can put into practice right away. As you create rhythms around your everyday routines, you will find your family has a greater sense of peace and purpose. Discover the art of fostering life-giving, life-long friendships and the individual habits that make them possible.