An Island

I am reminded more and more that we must work together. We are not to work alone in this world, an island alone will surely fall, but they that stand united as one body will work together. A finger of the body is just a finger, what can a finger do if not connected to the hand, what can the hand do if not connected to the arm. We are all part of the body of Christ,  1 Corinthians 12:12 "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ."

You are absolutely right, it is easier to live on the island alone, but when storms come up and they will that island gets smaller and smaller. We are unable to get the nourishment from ourselves anymore, we must look to others for help, but when on that island who will help us? Yes, we can do church on Sunday, but what happens to the other 6 days during the week?

I have found in my relationship that I grow closer to Heidi if I actually share my struggles with her, or my pain, the good points and bad points. It isn't easy to actually do that, but let me tell you it makes a difference. It grows us more and more together, because no longer am I focusing on me, I change my focus to her and my ultimate focus to God. Our ultimate focus needs to be on God, putting Him first in all our thoughts and choices.

It is written in Matthew 18:19 "Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." Don't just pray together when things are wrong, pray together in all things. Share with each other, not because I say so. In Galatians 6:2 "bear one another's burden's, and so fulfill the law of Christ."