COMMUNITY PRACTICE
- Alejandro Burrone
- Sep 15
- 2 min read
COMMUNITY PRACTICE
Welcome to the Awakening With God Devotional for September 15th.
Topic: GRATITUDE. Key: RITUAL.
Message of the day: Community practice strengthens our spirit and unites devotees in shared faith and common purpose.
Based on the biblical verse from ACTS 2:42 which says: They persevered in the apostles' doctrine, in fellowship with one another, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Teaching: Community practices strengthen the bond between believers, promoting spiritual growth in unity and devotion.
Biblical Experience: After Christ's resurrection, early Christians met regularly to share their devotional practices, strengthening their faith and community in the breaking of bread and prayer with one another.
Recent Story: A young woman named Carolina found that being part of a prayer group at her local church helped her find new friendships and grow spiritually, highlighting the power of community practices to enrich the life of faith.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, strengthen our community bond through our shared rituals, always guided by the spirit of love and service.
Action: Actively participate in community faith activities, always seeking to strengthen your relationship with God and others.
Reflection: By embracing community practice, we find strength and courage not only to face personal challenges, but also to grow together, discovering the transformative potential of faith when lived in devotional community.
Let's study the following two Bible Concordances in detail to expand on this concept:
COLOSSIANS 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, teaching and exhorting one another in all wisdom, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.
1ST OF CORINTHIANS 12:12
For just as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, though many, constitute one body, so also is Christ.
Spiritual Echo:
Gratitude blossoms when it is shared, for in community the spirit grows stronger and the heart is filled with hope. Each gathering becomes a place of renewal, where faith multiplies and love becomes tangible through simple gestures. Community practice reminds us that we are not alone, that together we find strength to face challenges and joy to celebrate victories. In unity we discover purpose, and in mutual service, the mark of a path that transforms and gives life.
God blesses us today and always.
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