The path to healing... pt. 3

Another step in the path to healing is connecting to a community of fellow Christ-followers.

God designed human beings to function relationally.  Thats why we are all connected to some sort of family (healthy or unhealthy), a group of friends, or why people have been getting married for thousands of years.  It's in our God-given DNA to need social relationships.  And we see that all over the Bible... from the time of Adam and Eve to the New Testament with Jesus, the disciples, and Paul/Timothy/etc.

In Proverbs - the wisdom literature - its written that "2 are better than 1" and also "just as iron sharpens iron, one person sharpens another."

Yet, for some reason, we are deathly afraid of deep and meaningful relationships.  We feel like if people really knew our deepest hurts and secrets, they would reject us or not love us as much.  So we try to keep it to ourselves.

Having other people who can pray for you, encourage you, ask you hard questions, and be there for you is essential. That's why the Church is so important.  It doesn't exist so that we can be "good christians" or earn some Jesus Bucks.  It exists so that we have a community - or family - to walk alongside in our relationship with Christ.

The Church is just a group of broken and hurting people who dont have it all together.  We need each other.


If you aren't connected to a body of believers - a church - a small group - an accountability group - a mentor ----- then you are crazy! And you are seriously missing out on how wonderful life in community can be, and how healthy it can be for your own self.

Find an ongoing and consistent place for hurting people who look for hope and healing.