Quotes about Community

Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. 1 Peter 4:8

Who are you thinking about? Who are you thanking God for? Who has needs that you can bring before the Father with joy?

Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3—4, NLT

Nothing will encourage someone who is struggling more than your willingness to stand beside them and help sort it out with the wisdom God has given you.

Who helps you become a disciple of Jesus Christ? Who do you help become a disciple? Let's go into all the nations and into our own neighborhoods to share Christ and strengthen others as we go about our lives.

Now that you've cleaned up your lives by following the truth, love one another as if your lives depended on it. 1 Peter 1:22

The older speak life and lessons to the younger, and the younger bring new energy and enthusiasm, pioneering a new way.

Who are we thinking about? And whom are we giving thanks to God for? We all need a reminder that we truly become who God created us to be when we stop thinking about me, me, me—and focus on others with the good news of Jesus.

We need each other's gifts, talents, and skills to do the work of the Lord. Empowering others is the key here. This is the beauty of the body: We all have something to contribute; therefore, we need to discover what that is and believe that we can do it. Then it's our job to find out what others have and release them into the life they were intended to live, even if it far exceeds our own.

Is it any wonder why church is so important? Some think they can live the Christian life without a strong local fellowship, but I'm not one of them. I know how important it is for me to unite with others to fix my mind on what is right, pure, lovely, and admirable—to think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. What's on your mind? Is it excellent?

Imagine a church filled with people who simply live to do the will of God and always treat others the way He intended.

Identity always precedes behavior. What you need is someone to come alongside you and help you remember who you are and to whom you belong.