Print This PostA band of brothers and sisters
Living in the world without someone by your side is dangerous, if not downright insane. Did you ever watch one of those National Geographic specials from Africa? Maybe the ones about the big cats, or one of the other predators like the hyena or wild dog. No matter how many of the hungry beasts there are, they always use the same modus operandi. Divide and conquer. And they don’t, as a rule, atack the young strong bulls, they go for the weak, the sick, the old, the lame, the diseased. Like us, when we try to live this life as a lone stranger.
I know there are times when we have to go it alone. (We’re never really alone-”I will never leave you nor forsake you.”) Yet, as a rule, in this world we need each other. A lot.
One of the things that has struck home to me over and over this summer is the power of two versus one. Many of the friends I have helped this summer with odd jobs, to earn some money, is that two of us did together more than double what one of us could do by ourself. For example, try holding and nailing in place-straight that is!-a sixteen foot fence plank. I don’t THINK so!
Most tasks require help. Living and surviving and prospering in the world requires cooperation. I know I need lots of help. Just ask my family and friends. For over two years they got me to work, church, AA, Celebrate Recovery, EVERYWHERE! Because I was weak, sick, lame, diseased, OLD, and without a license! Why they stuck by me through all of that is beyond me. But, now I am in a better place. A place of healing, of purpose, of peace, of passion, and yes, power. Power to be dependable, to be there for people, to give back. And, by the grace of God, I’ve just begun.
Some of you might wonder why I titled this post Band of brothers and sisters. Because I need men and women in my life and they need me. I have several groups of contacts I e-mail to. My Friday mens bible study, Celebrate Recovery, AA, New Creations Fellowship Men, and the biggest, by far, the Band of brothers/sisters. Men and women that I know that are not a part of the smaller goups. In fact, I could put all of the smaller sub-groups into the larger Band of brothers/sisters. Sort of like the smaller bodies of believers around the world that together make up the Body, the Church. Cool, Huh! And you thought I wasn’t deep! Hah! Showed you.
Seriously, the reason I made the cover from the HBO mini-series “Band of Brothers” so large was because I wanted to make sure you could read the sub-heading underneath. “They depended on each other. And the world depended on them.” We still do. The world still does. We need each other, and the world desperately needs us to be a Band of brothers and sisters. There is a battle going on. We are in it. We can’t do it alone. I’m living proof. Together we CAN save the world one person at a time. Thanks for being my brother and sister.
Your brother, in Christ,
-Harv
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
Eccl 4:9-12 NLT
August 21st, 2008 at 10:23 am
Harvey, as I’ve mentioned to you I think that you have a real give of communicating through your writing. I would encourage you to continue to share your thoughts w/ us.
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