AUGUSTUFF: bet we come back to this one

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In his book  Soul Cravings, Erwin McManus talks about his friend Mick, who has struggled with alcoholism throughout his life. 

Mick been a part of their church for a number of years, and he has gone through countless ups and downs, seasons of loss and seasons of victory. There were many times when McManus thought they had lost Mick for good, but he keeps coming back. 

McManus asked him what kept him in their community over the years, in spite of all the great highs and tremendous lows.

Mick said, “Oh, that’s easy. There was always a place for me here. No one ever asked me to leave. No matter what I did, no one ever asked me to leave.”

McManus then says:

There may be no great proof of God than the power of community…
We are not healthy when we are alone…
We find ourselves as we connect to others…
Without community we don’t know who we are.

[From the book Soul Cravings
Entry #17: Do You Know Who You Are?]