tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683826038247523576.post9042724711677795979..comments2013-10-31T22:08:58.641-07:00Comments on Evoking Faith: Importance of CommunityKelsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05885772649766939230noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683826038247523576.post-65338352226510731222013-02-19T18:25:43.107-08:002013-02-19T18:25:43.107-08:00The need for meaningful community never goes away....The need for meaningful community never goes away. We are created for community, and we cannot grow, serve, and love without making this a priority. You are right, Kelsie, you are a true extrovert! When I read your comment about "relaxing" with a group of people after a day of work, I realized again how different extroverts are from introverts. After a long day of work, I always feel I need to decompress by being ALONE. People and relationships are work for me as an introvert, but oh how I need them continually!<br />The church is a commjunity of broken people, like all communities. Some say that religion is a crutch for weak people, and perhaps that is true ... but then, we are all weak in different ways, and usually people who seek answers in faith are able at least to recognize that they need help. <br />Christ loved the church, calling it his bride. And I love the church too, with all its diversity and variance of style throughout the world. The church stands as a beacon of love and hope to all who are willing to enter its doors. There are hypocrites in church, as there are everywhere, but there are also the saints ... those who honestly seek to be better people, to know God personally, to worship God with music and with their talents and gifts, and to encourage and help those less fortunate than they. <br />So glad you are back at church, discovering anew the richness of community and faith. Churches are a place to serve, to grow, to learn, and to discover your gifts.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906411275866078483noreply@blogger.com