“Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.”
Ephesians 4:3 NLT

“I am writing these things to you now… [so] you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.”
1 Timothy 3:14-15 NLT

Day 19 0f 40: Community requires commitment – “It takes both God’s power, and our effort to produce a loving Christian community.”

Warren goes on to make the point that many people, growing up in unhealthy (and even dysfunctional) families, have never learned the relational skills needed to build Christian community. But even if our human families were healthy, for the most part, it still takes commitment – and conscious choices – on our part to make it work.

I have to ask myself: “Is it worth it, at this stage in my life, to make the effort to get involved in these people’s lives?”

The answer is not a simple “yes, of course.” Continue reading “PDL 19 – Cultivating Community” →