Today, I spent some time with some friends from LifeSong as we worked together on a community transformation project. It was hot and sometimes overwhelming. I noticed a common element. All that participated was just happy being together. They were experincing community. 4 year old Jack kept us in Icey Pops and elbowed his way into any group of people that made eye contact with him. As we prepare for "In Home" small groups, I have been reading "Creating Community" by Andy Stanley. WE are built to be in each others lives.
Here is a short insert:
"Lost Perspective - When we live in isolation, we can easily lose perspective on life. That's because there is no objective voice calling us us toward balance. Our lows tend to be lower, and our highs tend to be higher. Our point of view becomes clouded and things tend to seem worse (or better) than they really are. Simple decisions can appear bigger than life and decision making can become more impulsive when we don't have others to point us back to "True North" And lest we forget, we can lose the perspective that, as believers in Christ, we are in a battle. We can forget that we have a very real enemy and he plays for keeps. We can lose sight that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, and our enemy's most successful strategy is to isolate us so he can attack and destroy us."
What is NOT good? See Genesis 2:18
Gather, Grow, and Go!
Tim