Trust God with relationships
The 5 Verbs of Learning: Connect
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9,10
The next learning verb is to connect. The first thing that God said that was not good in the Creation was that Adam was alone. Imagine the moment when God woke Adam and he saw Eve. There before him was a soul mate to share everything in life. He was no longer alone. And ever since then we have been aching for genuine connection with others.
So many things happen through connection. If you are alone and you fall down, who can help you? If you are cold, who can help keep you warm? Perhaps the most important connection is the special presence of God when 2 or 3 gather in His name. Something happens through agreement of a few to seek God together.
The quote that ‘Nobody knows as much as everybody’ speaks to the power of connection. We can enjoy a global connection and share ideas, resources and encouragement. That being said, a lot of connection is shallow or meaningless. We need to learn to genuinely and purposefully connect with others.
For Reflection:
- What needs to happen to make connection meaningful for you?
- How can you connect better to the people in the Series 1 group?
Make Life Count:
- Look at the verse and write down where you need another to connect with. Who could that be?
- What happens if you can imagine but can’t connect? What can you do?
Thirsty for More?
- Watch the Leader and Coach classes for the week.
Desiring connection…
