Community is when you have a group of people who invest in each other's lives. They are a group of people who care for, support, and are there for one another. We form communities because we are social people. One of the benefits of a community is that they are there for you during rough times. But something I've been noticing in my community is that people don't act like the community is something that they can benefit from. It seems that once something rough happens they want to ignore the community that is there; the community that is ready to care for them. It seems that they don't realize that by avoiding the community is partially defeating the purpose of having the community in the first place. Why be part of a community if you aren't willing to offer up your burdens so that they can be lifted up? Why be part of a community if you are going to leave it when "things get too hard" or when you get "too busy"?
Aren't communities supposed to help you especially during critical times such as these? So why doesn't anyone act like it? Sometimes people think that they're going to keep their burdens to themselves so that they won't bother other people. Or maybe they think that they can solve their problems on their own and don't want to get others involved. Whatever the reason, I feel that it's not true. I feel that communities should be able to help people - if you need help, someone will give it to you. If you're afraid of feeling bad or being a burden, then help someone next time.
Psalm 46: 1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and mountains quake and with their surging.”
Lean On Me - Al Green
Lyrics:
Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But, if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend,
I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long, 'till I'm gonna need
somebody to lean on.
Please, swallow your pride, if I have
made, you need to borrow. For no one can feel those of your
needs, that you won't let show.
You just call on your brother when you need a hand, we all
need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that
you'll understand, we all need some body to lean on.
If, there is a load, that you have to bear, that you can't carry,
I'm right up the road, I'll share your load, if you just call me.
Aren't communities supposed to help you especially during critical times such as these? So why doesn't anyone act like it? Sometimes people think that they're going to keep their burdens to themselves so that they won't bother other people. Or maybe they think that they can solve their problems on their own and don't want to get others involved. Whatever the reason, I feel that it's not true. I feel that communities should be able to help people - if you need help, someone will give it to you. If you're afraid of feeling bad or being a burden, then help someone next time.
Psalm 46: 1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and mountains quake and with their surging.”
Lean On Me - Al Green
Lyrics:
Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But, if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend,
I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long, 'till I'm gonna need
somebody to lean on.
Please, swallow your pride, if I have
made, you need to borrow. For no one can feel those of your
needs, that you won't let show.
You just call on your brother when you need a hand, we all
need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that
you'll understand, we all need some body to lean on.
If, there is a load, that you have to bear, that you can't carry,
I'm right up the road, I'll share your load, if you just call me.
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