A Band of Brothers

 On Tuesday Night I went to a prayer meeting at my church. It is not a large group however we prayed for an hour. One of the guys in the group has been going to the church for about a year and he asked me and another guy about any men’s group in the church.

We have in my church what are being called life groups. They are made up of either men or women or both. The both group is young couples that get together. The other guy told him that he is part of two men’s group and he invited him to both. He could decide which group he would want to be part of if he only wants to go to one group.

The guy who asked the question about men’s groups said that he wanted to feel a part of a band of brothers. The other guy said that is how he feels with both groups. He is able to attend both because they each meet on Monday’s every other week. Neither group is big being no more than six guys. This is a good size because you can feel being a part of a group. A larger group you may not feel the same way.

The coffee shop I go to on a daily basis there is a group of guys who meet at least five times every morning. The sometimes get together to do something in the evening as well. The evening group they often invite their wives as well. They originally met because they are all have classic cars or were interested in them. A good idea is to have something in common to start meeting. These guys while meeting in the morning they get a cup of coffee and talk about whatever the subject they want to. Actually they talk about a lot of different things. Now they would be what I call a band of brothers.

On occasion when I am out walking or driving I see a small group of young mothers out with their babies and young children. Most of them it is their first child however one or two will have another child a little bit older. Another group that has a common interest; a great way for them to get out of the house and get exercise at the same time.

Yesterday I saw a video on social media of my niece Leslie. She became a part of a dancing group for the summer. They looked like they were having a whole lot of fun along with getting exercise as well. She will be going back to teaching in the next week or two however a good way to spend the summer. I hope she will be able to continue being part of a dancing group in the evenings.

The bottom line is we all need friends and having them with a common interest or goal is the way to go. Whether you are a band of brothers or something else doesn’t matter the important thing is that your needs are met. Sometimes we have to step out of our comfort zone to meet others that can change our lives for the better. If you are not sure where to find a group look at church, coffee shop, athletic club or community center or check out on social media for a group. They are all out there and best you find them. None of us like being alone.