Bishop Noel Jones a WORD CHECK - Wisdom (Sermon) Singel or Not? Proverbs 18:24 says: "If you want friends, you must make yourself friendly." Dating is a wonderful way to communicate and to efficiently assess someone character and personality. It is through communication that we identify the qualities and dispositions others possess. We have the freedom to communicate without fearing someone reaction as we would necessarily do if we were physically in their presence. It Starts With Me Not only do we have to control of ourselves in order to have relationship with others, we have to have a relationship with ourselves. Relationships with others work much better when we can get along with ourselves. God Is Not Your Mate You may ask how can man be alone if God is there? The fact is that God doesn't play the part of our physical or social partners. Our relationship with God is spiritual only. Prayer Won't Satisfy You When our eros is pulling us out of control, our spirits keep up, so we must fight to stay aligned with God regardless of our circumstances. Who Desires to Be Alone? Because God designed us to be social and physical, no matter how high in the Holy Ghost we are, we all still desire tangible companionship.