Be Devoted: Living A Life That Can GrowSample

Devoted to Community

You have probably heard the phrase, “Iron sharpens iron.” This is the idea behind continually meeting together with other followers of Christ. Engaging other Christians has a variety of positive effects that can keep our lives in working order. We can find we are not alone on our journey. We know what it is to need a Savior and receive forgiveness. We can keep each other in check when faith seems to wavier. We can bolster up or be bolstered when weakness creeps in. We can celebrate successes and grieve losses together, and together we can encourage, strengthen, grow, and find hope—We can love and be loved. 

When we neglect this very important aspect of the Christian life, things start to unravel. Without constant input of godly living, worldliness doesn’t appear so bad. The problem is worldliness creates a very slippery slope and with one misstep one can find themselves falling. With no one to reach out to, disaster is sure to be the result. 

There is a verse found in Genesis that says, “The LORD God also said, “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” (Genesis 2:18) We know this is when God made woman for man, but at the same time He was crafting Adam’s beautiful bride, He was also building a community. Even in the perfect setting of the Garden with its personal interaction with God, it was not good for man to be alone. The answer was to bring others alongside to do life with.