We All Need Someone

I had an interesting walk today, a nice long one actually. On the side of the road where I was walking this time around, there was a slope going down. I looked closely and I saw these trees that were lined up on the slope going down and they formed an intertwining canopy. 

Then I listened and the Lord said, ”We have been planted on this earth and the earth is a slippery slope. The reason why some smart people planted those trees there was so that when they grow, their roots and branches intertwine. Not only are they stronger growing together but they also help the environment, by stopping the erosion of soil on the slope.”

That is how, for example, when a community is growing together or a church group supports one another, there is strength. Think about it, if those trees were not planted there, the slope would have been worn out by the rains over the years and the road would also collapse.

Isn’t it just wonderful how God inspires creation?

Then I saw another tree which was standing by itself and its branches were big but they were very loose and falling down. Then I walked on some more and I saw another which had no support and it was bent over almost broken.

As I continued walking, I heard the Spirit say that we have been put on this earth for each other and that we are stronger when we are together. Guaranteed there are some of us that are stronger than others but when that is the case I have found that God lines up such situations so that the stronger person may be the support for others who may be weaker.

Let’s take the church for example.

There are all kinds of people there and sometimes we point fingers at the ones who are weaker instead of supporting them. As I continued my conversation with the Holy Spirit, I actually saw this tree standing strong and there was another tree that had intertwined itself around that strong tree. These two were growing together and I wondered who would do that in the church?

Then right next to them I saw another tree that had no leaves because it was winter, but to my amazement, there was a vine that was green that had intertwined itself around it, basically keeping it warm.

That’s the lesson here, we are meant to be the support system for one another, be it in the church or community. In essence, our strengths or weaknesses are meant to help us be there for one another. If there is a weak person present, instead of casting them out, we need to hold them up so that they can also grow because not all of us have the same strength, but we all need each other.

Remember, no matter how strong you are, you can’t keep yourself warm and that’s why support is paramount in fellowshipping with others. That’s been my beef for the last six years or more because I work over weekends. 

See, what ends up happening is that I fellowship and get spiritual nourishment from the TV and Daily Bread but it was then that I realized that I need human support too.

Case and point: I have a friend called Sandy that I fellowship with once a week and God used her as an avenue to get each of us the support we needed because we had been through similar situations in our lives.

We don’t drag each other down, a matter of fact, we are always looking to uplift each other.  Another way He did this is through a small group that I joined which has bible study weekly and all this truly excites me.

God is good y’all. He cares for us and He will provide for us where needed.

We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes more and more important as you see the Day getting closer. – Hebrews 10:25

My advice, meet with other believers of like faith and belief. Help each other grow in the knowledge of God and spar one another towards good deeds. That is what Jesus did when he was here on earth. 

The Bible says that He went about doing good and healing the sick. Sickness, you will find,  is not only in the physical but in the emotional too. 

People are depressed, anxious, angry, you name it. These are all emotional illnesses that stem from being lonely. We are social beings and we are meant to be with other people. Just make sure you are of like minds otherwise another struggle can ensue.

Two people will not walk together unless they have agreed to do so. – Amos 3:3

In another forum, we talked about managing your friendship circle and guarding it. You see, good friendships are a sacred safe place where there is mutual understanding and respect, even if sometimes you don’t agree on all things and you have to settle a truce by agreeing to disagree. 

For me, I need someone who is not afraid of talking about God or things of God.

Everyone must make a choice and that is why God has given us free will. But watch out for that word “free” for it may end up making you a slave to the world but that is a topic for another discussion. 

As I was saying, not everyone who comes into your life is a friend. We must note that some people are passing through while others are remote and casual. In the end, we all leave something like an aroma or fragrance of ourselves in others and them in us. 

So may God bless you with a few good friends, because you don’t need a whole world of friends for this would end up making you worn out. You can be nice and friendly to people but you don’t have to commit and engage with them all the same way. 

Guard your inner circle. These are people who influence and encourage you as you do the same for them.