Standing with Each Other

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

It’s happened numerous times. Men that I have respected have crashed and burned. One of the common denominators? They tried to be lone rangers never reaching out for help or accountability.

God never intended us to be lone rangers but to stand with each other. Drs. Henry & Richard Blackaby share this truth:

From the beginning of time, God made it clear that it is not good for His people to be alone (Gen. 2:18). God designed us to cooperate. Throughout the Scriptures He speaks of His people as a community that accomplishes more together than separately.

God did not create us as isolated individuals, each seeking to achieve our own goals. Rather, the success of our endeavors depends upon our interdependence. This is why He established the church and released His Holy Spirit to empower the community of believers to spread the gospel. We are to be a kingdom of priests (1 Pet. 2:9).

During difficult times it is critical that we are walking in fellowship with other Christians. When a crisis hits, it is overwhelming to face it alone. But if we have cultivated supportive friendships, we will find strength in the comfort and encouragement of those who care about us. Interdependence is also a safeguard for us when we are lured by temptation.

The consistent testimony of those who have fallen to temptation is that they isolated themselves from other believers and were not held accountable by Christian friends. If you are not a part of a caring community of believers, you are missing out on what God designed you for. You are also in danger of falling into sin. You must link your life with others who are seeking God’s will. Seek to be a person who willingly joins others in carrying out God’s assignments. Be the source of support and encouragement that those around you need.

Blackaby, Richard (2006-12-01). Experiencing God Day By Day (Kindle Locations 5695-5710). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Don’t be a lone ranger! Stand with another brother. We need each other. – Bill Welte is President/CEO of America’s Keswick

Team YOU: Ezekiel 35-36; Proverbs 29; 2 Peter 1

Motivations: Every growth of spiritual life, from the first tender shoot until now, has been the work of the Holy Spirit…. The only way to more life is the Holy Spirit. You will not even know that you want more unless He works in you to desire it…. The Spirit of God must come and make the letter alive, transfer it to your heart, set it on fire, and make it burn within you, or else its divine force and majesty will be hid from your eyes…. Prayer is the creation of the Holy Spirit. We cannot do without prayer, and we cannot pray without the Holy Spirit. Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Practice to Remember: Level 1: James 4:6  Level 2: James 4:1-6

Powered Up:  Our true character comes out when we pray. Oswald Chambers