Be In a Tribe

I heard from one of the trainings I attended, "Birds flock, fish school, cows herd... people tribe." It is amazing what tribes can achieve. Needless to say, one of the greatest achievements of the Ifugao tribe in the Philippines is the creation of the Banawe Rice Terraces.
In primitive times, the rate of survival of a human being is increased if one belonged to a tribe. Going solo would mean easy target for the forest predators.
As a Christian, you cannot go solo. You need a tribe of believers, a community. "Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8)." Our chances of getting to heaven increases with a community to encourage us, care for us, and teach us in our Christian living.
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