社群是… 爱心
Sharon属于一个参与妇女活动的社群，她们一起研读圣经、彼此代祷、在她们各自生活中经历的每一件事上互相提供支持；若有人不知道某个问题的答案，其他人不会批评或看不起她；Sharon的兄弟接受临终安养服务，而她是主要照顾他的人，这时，这个社群的成员便在各方面尽力支持和爱护她，后来Sharon也回报她们的爱心，当社群中有其他妇女经历重要的挑战时，她便也去照顾她们。
在我们的生命中，我们每一个人都会有需要额外支援和爱心的时刻。当我们遇到困难，或生活弄得一团糟、感到没有人爱我们时，我们需要来自他人的关心和爱护；而我们有时也需要关心别人，特别是当他们也弄得一团糟或遇到困难时，我们更应跟他们这样做。
跟随基督的人因着基督的牺牲得到新的生命，保罗形容这新生命的样式为：跟随基督的人放下他们昔日自私的生活方式，彰显因着基督的缘故而有的德行，而在这一切之外，他们要存着爱心，因为爱心就是联络全德的。在社群中，无条件的爱心是重要而不可缺少的。
父啊，求你帮助我们，在我们的社群中向别人彰显你的爱，也经历别人对我们的爱。奉耶稣名祈求，阿们。
歌罗西书 3:12-14
12所以，你们既是神的选民、圣洁蒙爱的人，就要存怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心。
13倘若这人与那人有嫌隙，总要彼此包容，彼此饶恕；主怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。
14在这一切之外，要存着爱心，爱心就是联络全德的。
Community Is . . . Love
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." - Colossians 3:14
Sharon is part of a community of women who do life together. They study the Bible together, pray for each other, and support each other in everything they go through in life. There is no judgment or looking down on someone for not knowing the “correct” answer to a question. When Sharon’s brother was in hospice care and she was his primary caregiver, this group supported and loved her in every way possible. And Sharon has reciprocated that love by caring for other women in the group as they have experienced major challenges.
All of us have times in our lives when we need extra measures of support and love. When things are difficult or when we mess up and feel as if no one can love us, we need to be cared for and loved. And there are times when we need to care for others, especially when they mess up or are going through difficult times.
Paul describes the new life that followers of Christ live into because of Christ’s sacrifice. Followers of Christ put off their old selfish ways and put on all the new virtues they can have because of Christ. And over all of those things we are called to put on love, which pulls everything else together. Unconditional love is essential and integral to community.
Father, help us show your love for others and experience others’ love in our communities. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.
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