Cultivating Real Fellowship

Rev. Rick Warren, in his book "The Purpose Driven Life", talks about the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship:

Authenticity - sharing our true feelings
Mutuality - encourage each other
Sympathy - support each other
Mercy - forgive each other
Honesty - speak the truth in love
Humility - admit our weakness
Courtesy - respect our differences
Confidentiality - not gossip
Frequency - make group a priority

Brothers and sisters, how well are we carrying these things out? Remember, fellowship is not merely social gathering. We, joint together as a spiritual family, should be experiencing life together, for each of us is a part of the body of Christ. A body cannot function if the parts are disconnected from each other. For connection, we would need share our lives with each other to a very deep level, and that's where the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship come. I pray that all the Christians who read this would make some reflection upon this.