"Left to my own devices I will consistently choose my old ways". My pastor has been saying that over and over in one way or another in my past months here in Austin. It has been a continuous discussion about community, about it's importance. I have always known that community is important. My friends are some of the most important things in my life.
In the past months my mind has been blown over and over again by how little I truly understood about community. Depending on each other wholly. Knowing honestly what is going on each other's lives, what each of us is struggling with. Walking in those struggles together. Holding each other accountable. Openly confessing when we screw up. Loving each other despite the human failings that war against community happening.
There is obviously a lot more to this discussion; a lot more I have learned and will learn. This system isn't perfect. All of this just to say that community is vital. I can say that I have learned that the hard way. We can't do this all on our own. Thank goodness we don't have to.
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