Here we go. Long time no post eh? I’m sitting here trying to write on my phone. Thanks tablet for deciding that your allergic to the WiFi. But I digress.
Real community is a lot more messy than we would like. We like to think that as long as we’re comfortable, that our relationship with others is just fine. We aren’t vulnerable, displaying our best aspects and hiding our weaknesses. And most of the time, it seems to work. But we were never designed for that type of community, and it never lasts as long as you have any sort of struggle. Me and one of my teammates are sharing a small one room apartment, and we recently just exploded at the other, because we weren’t sharing our struggles, and neither of us understood what the other is going through. If we had been open, we might not have hit that point.
I have come to the realization that our strength comes from the Lord, yes, but also from each other. We protect each other, and draw on the others for strength when we are struggling. We can’t do that if we don’t share ourwweaknesses and struggles. We are vulnerable to each other, leading to our trusting in each other, to building each other up, instead of letting our ignorance kick each other when we’re down.
So, our little community could use some prayer. We have recognized that we need to be real with each other, so I’m calling for prayer that my team can be open and honest with each other, and that in our Church we can be vulnerable to our brothers and sisters. All we have is our community and the Lord. We don’t need to bolster the Lord. Let’s try to support our struggling siblings, and be willing to lean on those who would help if they only knew.
