Don’t Struggle Alone

Though my memory of those days is rapidly fading, the first couple of weeks in Botswana were really tough. Brenda had not arrived, things weren’t going all that well, my big class was hot, noisy and the students seemed largely disinterested.  I was struggling.

Today I am reminded during the sermon that we OUGHT NOT struggle alone.  We forget it, but we are part of a body, a body of Believers.  During my darkest days, I was never alone.  G^d was clearly with me, and so were many of you.  I asked for prayer, and many people prayed.

But this is just a small part of what G^d intended.  G^d created the church for several purposes.  In the Body of Christ which is the church, there are many opportunities to:

encourage, discourage, 

counsel, comfort, 

teach, learn,

enjoy, annoy.

We are told in Scripture NOT ot forsake assembling together, not matter what may be on tv.

We are told to serve one another.  And this is where some get a bit confused.  We confuse serving one another in our church meetings, with ministering ion the world.  We assemble, in part, to prepare to witness, serve, teach, etc. OUT THERE, outside the confines of the Church.  Assemble then GO to all the world.

Come, fellowship, BUT Don't stay, go.

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