Day 17: A Place to Belong

I am called to belong, not just believe. Belonging, I think, is where beliefs can be practiced and be enhanced with other believers. For someone like me who's often than not, a loner and highly irrelational, it is a big challenge. Yet, I am gradually realizing the worth of belonging, of fellowship. Man is a social being. It is within a community that he either develops or shrinks. Both are however predicated by choice. One would realize his full potential, for example, when he thrived amidst a censorious crowd, but despite that he emerged as a victor. Likewise, an inhibited self is a result of a choice not to be bold enough to dare himself or be dared. Social or non-social, every one directly affects or is directly affected by the community. Again, it is a matter of choice which kind of community one would want to be included. Perhaps, it is within one's scope interests, beliefs and nuances. But for sure, the entity called community, will keep one from backsliding. Called it a benefit of inclusion or membership, but such a coterie can be a powerful medium for one's own transformation.