Theme: Live in Community

Verse: Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

I often use baseball as a metaphor for life. There are one-on-one struggles between pitcher and batter. There are lines on the field that separate fair and foul balls (right and wrong; sometimes we don’t always get the call right on the initial viewing), and finally, in most cases, multiple people have to contribute to the successful conclusion of an inning (a task; it’s pretty hard to get out of an inning without several people contributing, as the unassisted triple play is pretty rare).

While running is typically an individual event, that does not mean we do it alone. There are running groups in almost every community that encourage and promote healthy exercise habits. In the case of Brandon, FL the groups I’m familiar with (Brandon Running Association and Plant City Running Club) do a nice job of supporting each other and the community.

We all need community to live a full life. That is especially true in our faith walk. Much like in running clubs, people in our faith groups are going to be at different spots on the journey. The point is to be part of the community. Your presence may be the encouragement someone else needs in the moment OR you might be fed something important that you weren’t anticipating.

God has a knack for showing up at just the right time in just the right way!

Have a great week!

Adapted from They Will Run and Not Grow Weary by David Alan Black