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Day 17 – Community
If you haven’t realized it yet, college is such a unique time to experience the beauty of community. At college, you are surrounded by peers and teachers with similar passion and drive for education and growth. Belmont itself is a beautiful community of artists, thinkers and dreamers. Going into my senior year at Belmont, I have had the chance to experience the joy of many different communities on and off campus.
Some of these being large faith-based organizations to just groups of friends with common interests—like pie-baking! These people have and continue to shape my college experience and my story by encouraging me to love God and others well.
I have learned to cherish the community God has provided me with here at college. We were created to live in communion with God and others. Ecclesiastes 4:9 explains, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” Community has the ability to bring the blessings of accountability, help and trust. If you take the risk to live in community, you are able to face the good and the bad life brings, together.
However, sharing and living your story with others is a vulnerable thing. Your story is important and you have the opportunity to choose whom you share it with. Proverbs 12:26 provides some knowledge, “The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” I encourage you to choose your community carefully. Author Donald Miller also suggests, “In five years we will become our friends, and just because they accept us doesn’t make them good for us.”
I encourage you today to be bold— step out and join a community (it’s never too late)! Seek out groups of people who share your passions and beliefs. Belmont has many options to choose from or you can start your own! Finding your community may take time, but do not be afraid to jump right in!
AMY SCHUH
Senior, Multimedia Production Major
If you haven’t realized it yet, college is such a unique time to experience the beauty of community. At college, you are surrounded by peers and teachers with similar passion and drive for education and growth. Belmont itself is a beautiful community of artists, thinkers and dreamers. Going into my senior year at Belmont, I have had the chance to experience the joy of many different communities on and off campus.
Some of these being large faith-based organizations to just groups of friends with common interests—like pie-baking! These people have and continue to shape my college experience and my story by encouraging me to love God and others well.
I have learned to cherish the community God has provided me with here at college. We were created to live in communion with God and others. Ecclesiastes 4:9 explains, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” Community has the ability to bring the blessings of accountability, help and trust. If you take the risk to live in community, you are able to face the good and the bad life brings, together.
However, sharing and living your story with others is a vulnerable thing. Your story is important and you have the opportunity to choose whom you share it with. Proverbs 12:26 provides some knowledge, “The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” I encourage you to choose your community carefully. Author Donald Miller also suggests, “In five years we will become our friends, and just because they accept us doesn’t make them good for us.”
I encourage you today to be bold— step out and join a community (it’s never too late)! Seek out groups of people who share your passions and beliefs. Belmont has many options to choose from or you can start your own! Finding your community may take time, but do not be afraid to jump right in!
AMY SCHUH
Senior, Multimedia Production Major
About this Plan
This 40-day prayer plan was written by students, faculty and staff at Belmont University as a daily devotional for incoming freshmen. Each day guides and encourages new college students in their faith in Jesus Christ through the word of God and the sincere thoughts, seasoned advice and honest prayers of the contributing authors. May these words help you grow in your love for God and your love for others!
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