In the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 10, Jesus tells His followers to go out into heathen lands. Take nothing with them, not even a spare shirt. Rely on hospitality and God’s Good graces. Preach to those who’ll hear. If not, wipe the dirt from your feet as you leave.
“Yeah, yeah,” you say. “He sent his disciples out, I remember.”
Ah, but that was a different time. He sent His 12 disciples out to preach, heal and exorcise.
But in Luke 10, He sends out a group of 70 people.
(Literally 70? Maybe, maybe not. Seven seems to be a metaphorical number in the Bible (“forgive your brother seven times 70 times”) like how 1000 is for us (“I told you this a thousand times already!”) Except seven is the number of the covenant, so it’s not simple exaggeration. To us, a thousand can mean “lots”. In the Bible, seven means “God’s love and promises fulfilled”. But if it were 12, it would have said 12.)
Anyway, that suggest to me – unscholarly as I am – that Jesus did the same thing twice.
Which then suggest to me this is important.
The first time must have been a success even by His standards. This is classic scaling – He ran a small pilot program with folks He knew and trusted, then expanded it to a larger operation.
So let’s focus in on one important detail:
For both cases, He sent them out in pairs.
That makes sense to me. They could have covered more towns if they went alone, but that’s short-sighted. You can do more on your own but you do better with a partner.
In this case, you can work literal miracles with the right person by your side.
Bad news to the blackpill MGTOW losers who think selfishness and cowardice are brave and masculine.
Good news to anyone who has – or is wise enough to keep looking for – a partner by their side.
A husband, a wife, or maybe just that close friend who you’d trust with your life.
If you’re heading into heathen lands, it’s Good to have them by your side.
Oh, did I say “if”? I meant “since”.
That means your relationships are among the most important things in your life.
They’re worth investing in.
You don’t need Jesus to tell you that – but it’s nice to hear it anyway.
And you already know how to be a better person to your friends and kin:
Understand them.
Understand yourself.
Control yourself.
Here’s how: