Know Thy Neighbor

Today to tell the truth I began my day doubting myself as a writer. I wondered if what I shared would be good enough, but then I remembered Philippians 4:13. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGHTHENS ME. After that my thoughts eased and I was able to relax a bit. The whole point of our A.Y lesson was to have the people in the church get to know each other. I can honestly say that I do not remember most of the people in my church name. Some of them have known me since I was a baby and it’s a shame that I don’t know them enough to remember their name. We were paired in groups of two, preferably young with old. In my own experience I was paired with a woman named Sister Guadalupe. I would see her every Sabbath and say hi. We would share a simple hello and that would be all. Week after week the same thing would happen, until this week, when I was given the opportunity to speak with her for more than a second. I learned so much about her. I now wonder why I never spoke more with her before. I believe this is an exercise all churches should try and I have a feeling they would truly be surprised to see what the outcome is. I can now call her whenever I need to0 talk to her. The funny thing is I never would have thought we would have so much in common. So just remember Philippians 4:13 whenever you begin to get the slightest bit of doubt or fear in your heart

A member of LIGHTHOUSE S.D.A CHURCH

• DENEEKA LEON