Summary: A few years ago in Spokane, Washington, a group of college students noted their empty bank accounts and decided they needed some money. After considering their options, they rented an empty storefront building downtown and put up a big, handwritten sign that said, “We listen, $15 an hour.” They gave no counsel. Suggested no direction. Offered no prayer. They simply offered to listen for $15 an hour. And people lined up by the hundreds to talk. People are lonely. Some pay enormous amounts of money to feel less alone. Others without great financial resources feel confused about where to turn. Because the Lord knew this, He created His own club to address the need: The church, the Body of Christ, the family of God. That is God’s upscale club! It is there that God encourages us to connect at a deep level with others in his family. The Bible says, “…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” [Ro. 12:5] If you stay away from church’s relationships, you really miss out on God’s best. Do you know someone who is lonely? Be a true friend by sharing how when we accept Christ, we are instantly part of God’s forever family. We’re never really alone after that.
