I need you in order to survive

At the starting of the pandemic, I didn’t mind the separation. We got to avoid those awkward hugs from people we barely knew, or from those we weren’t sure if they were a hugger or not! We got to stay home and watch ‘church’ from the comfort of our home in our pyjamas. We didn’t have to spend as much money eating out or meeting up with our friends. At times we felt like this was the perfect scenario, especially for my fellow introverts.

But then the weeks turned into months and the months into years, and even for introverts we started yearning for our community. Slowly, the part of our being that was made to connect with others began to hurt. We knew that we needed something, but not all of us realized that what was missing was the need for community.

In Hebrews chapter 10 verses 24 and 25 it says, “And let us consider how…