February 2023 Newsletter

“Weeping together”
To be true community, people need to be able to walk with each other through the highs and the lows. Paul talks about this as he addresses the early Christian community in Rome. He says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15). Most of us probably do not have much of a problem rejoicing with those who rejoice. It can feel good to celebrate a win with someone else because it can bring us joy too. By celebrating a high with someone else, we can live vicariously through them and experience having a similar kind of high.
But what about weeping with those who weep?…