2 Corinthians 7:5 (NLT)
... in Macedonia,... We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.
- It's instructive to see the famous apostle admit to fear. Despite our "head knowledge" telling us that with God we have no need to fear, actually achieving a faith so deep as to banish all fear is a lifetime goal.
2 Corinthians 7:6 (NLT)
But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
- Someone once said that there are times when we definitely need God to be present in the flesh - to "have skin!" Here is one example of how he does just that.
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And he still does it all the time, through us helping each other.
So true ... communion and community are similar words for a reason. I've had many challenges of one sort and another actually caused by family, community and church - but my life has been richer and more rewarding from knowing these people. We're not meant to go through life alone.
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