I really enjoy Hebrews 10

http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Hbr&c=10&v=1&t=NASB#top


i'm so glad God has provided community for me where I live. its always an effort to really dig in to community where you live. especially when it is a new place. going to this bible study when i moved up here to Dallas was difficult the first few times because i felt SO intimidated and just ... small i guess, because these guys were just so cool, and really seemed like they had a good idea about things ... it was difficult to go back each week, and it was only the encouragement of a few guys who really told me it would be worth it to reach out and meet some new people. i can tell you it was one of the most important things to happen to me, becuase i've learned an incredible amount. i've learned not just more about people, but more about what community looks like, and what living outside of myself and my mind looks like.

v.23 might be my favorite
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

It was a struggle to process the thought of committing to new people who i didn't know well and who didn't know me well, but it was worth it.

probably the best thing about it, is how the things i've learned from my new community affected my already established relationships. perhaps it was a maturity thing as well... i was a cocky kid coming into this bible study, but was immediately humbled when i realized that my mindset was far below where it should be. but thats what the process is for - improvement! so when i see some of my best friends from the past 8 or so years, I have a better mindset in how i can relate to them... with more patience, or more intention or more maturity, as opposed to just holding onto old habits of relationships.

its been great, but it was tough initially and i'm so glad. so grateful that the Lord saw me through it, and brought me to where I am now... and i know there is more great things to come