The Process of Building Community
We were created for community… to make each other better.
We are truly Better Together.
And, it is a process, and coming together is not always easy.
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
Proverbs 27:17 NIV
The following passage is from the YouVersion Bible App… “Yes, we want to encourage each other, cheer each other on, and sharpen each other emotionally, physically, and spiritually. But when you truly think about the implications of such a description, this verse is anything but quaint.
We make each other better by being there through the good and the challenging times. Sharpening each other takes work and as life happens, it takes intentionality and purpose.
YouVersion Continued: Iron is sharpened through heat and friction, through cutting and slicing. As it is beaten, it is reshaped into something beautiful and purposeful and even better than before.
That's right, everything has a purpose, even when we feel beaten down and life is challenging, we can learn and grow.
We become better, develop character, and grow through adversity.
"Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity" - Stephen R. Covey
But sometimes it can be painful, but if done intentionally with love and purpose, it makes us stronger and better.
The YouVersion goes on to say… Sharpening is purposeful, but it can also be painful. It’s intentional friction that often results in a purer, stronger, sharper character. We aren’t sharpened by thoughtless, careless, or unintentional relationships, but we are sharpened by those who lovingly help chip away the excess junk—who can recognize and visualize the masterpiece God wants us to become.”
It is living with purpose and on purpose, which is not always so easy, but necessary. It is removing the excess junk and replacing it with what God wanted in our life… the purpose we were created for.
So seek relationships with those who lift you up and inspire you to be a better version of yourself.
Life is a process of coming together to help each other be better and stronger. That is how God designed us to live.
Don’t isolate yourself and pull away from the very people in your life who want to love you to success.
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller
Life is a journey and a process of learning how to work together and how to become better.
Do you want to make an impact on your world? Do you want to be successful and make a significant impact on others?
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” - Henry Ford
Together we are so much better
This is your life and you choose!
Become better today with the help of others.
Remember… “You Get to Live the Life You Choose!”
Blessings!
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