Partners in Crime

It's so good to have friends. We all have that one friend. The one we love dearly, above the other friends. The one we know that we can trust with anything.

In my case, there are several men of great integrity who I would feel comfortable confiding in. Who I feel very encouraged by.(Proverbs 27:17)

I feel honored when someone thinks enough of me to trust me with something. When someone comes to me and tells me something in confidence. They trust me.

It seems to me, that as followers of Christ Jesus, we should be able to trust each other with our burdens. We're supposed to, anyway(Galatians 6:1-2). There is no one who is better than anyone else(Romans 3:23). We all struggle with sin (Genesis 4:7; Romans 7:19). I suppose that is why the writer of Hebrews urges us not to forget to assemble ourselves together(Hebrews 10:23-25).

It is important to know that there are others who are enduring the same kinds of struggles that you are. It's encouraging to know that there is someone who understands what you are going through.

We're not supposed to go to church just to sit there once a week and coldly mouth the words of God. Our gathering together is supposed to be meaningful. It is for fellowship and for encouragement.

In finding community with others who struggle just as much as we do with sin and have endured the same difficulties in life, we lighten our load and are encouraged to keep going. We are able to move forward in a much more meaningful worship of our God. He is the One who established this system of community in the body.

In our fellowship, God reveals more of Himself and gives us a deeper understanding of who He is.

God is AWESOME!