A familiar analogy that my pastor frequently says to the members is that we are not called to be “Lone Ranger” Christians. We were never meant to live this Christian life alone. God has put us around other Christians so that we might shape and sharpen one another. One of the greatest examples of this that I have seen is when a fellow believer has experienced the loss of a loved one.

We are not called to be “Lone Ranger” Christians. We were never meant to live this Christian life alone.”

How encouraging it is for the suffering, distressed, or saddened person to receive a phone call from their fellow brother and sisters in Christ? How comforting it is when they wrap their arms around you and give the person an encouraging word? Death can be a tough time for any person, but it is so much tougher if you’re dealing with the loss by yourself. I have heard from many who experienced a loss that it would have been impossible for them to endure it without their church family. Let’s continue to be there for one another and live life together in Christ!

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