This shared purpose creates a unity of action that is a hallmark of the concept of community. Community - a oneness that goes deeper than interests and affection, to the Hifoundation of one's existence. Community - identifying who you are and recognizing others who are as you are. Community is found in the nature of God - three persons sharing purpose, identity, and character. Jesus replied, 'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching.
Community is found in the relationships between believers.
I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. As I look back over my life, I realize that the people I have been closest to have been the ones with whom I shared a common purpose, common values, common interests. And the more I feel a commonality of purpose, the more accepted I feel, and the closer I feel to someone. Consider the relationships in your life - your parents, siblings, family, friends, teachers, church members, work mates.