Optimist’s Roundtable

By Martha Sykes

In Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, it tells us, “Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up.”

Teamwork is all around us in our lifetime. It is in families, in churches, in sports, in businesses, and even in communities. No matter what we are doing, or where we belong, it is important that we all work together. We all usually have that same goal to achieve.

In Christianity, there is one body, but every part has its own function. We are all blessed by God with different abilities. Some are leaders, some are helpers, some are givers, some are prayer partners, some are teachers, and so on.

Some may have more faith in others, but in the Christian world, our main goal is to serve God, and how we can build up His kingdom.

Recently, we have been running a campaign to help out our food bank. With the current situation in our government, we are hoping to help our families have what they need at this trying time.Many people have been generous in donating to help our community.

This weekend there will be a fundraiser to give hope to a young man and his family after a serious car accident. It is important that we all care about each other and as we are able, to give of our time and our finances to help our neighbors. It makes us feel good when we care, when we give, and when we all work together.

Helen Keller once said that, “Alone we can do so little, together, we can do so much.” It takes the efforts of many people to make something work,

Our small town is amazing and in Psalm 133:1, we read, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.”

We all can say Amen to that!!

Thanks to each and everyone of you who have been so generous and caring as we work together to be the hands and feet of Jesus!!