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The older that I get, the more I live on this earth, the more I understand how important relationships are

and how important it is to be in community with one another.

You know, I can look back over my life and I can see how God placed me in an amazing family.

Do you know, sometimes when we're in the moment,

we don't understand how great the moment really is.

But I look back now

and I see how God put people, friends, family in my life that not only held me accountable,

that not only sharpened me, but prayed with me, supported me, linked arms with me

so that I could weather the storms of life.

And I believe that is what God has intended for all of us to live a life that is together.

You see, God intended us to have families and make community.

When he created Adam, he stood back and he said,

it's not good that Adam is alone.

And he created Eve.

What he was doing was putting in the heart of every one of us,

community, family, love.

He said, Adam, Eve, I want you to go. I want you to multiply, increase

the earth. He was saying, I want you to grow your family strong, bring the other people that are in

community with you. See, that's what God intended for every single one of us to do. I can truly say today that I am what I am,

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