companionship

All of us crave companionship. We want someone alongside, someone with whom to share our journey.

My friend Russ Ikeda has an interesting insight about companionship. The word itself comes from two Latin words: com = with, and panis = bread. A companion is someone with bread, someone who brings sustenance for the journey.

Am I truly a companion for others? How can I supply sustenance to those God has given me as partners? My friends? My significant other? My children? My aging parents? Those in my growth group? Those with whom I serve on a ministry team? My co-workers? My neighbors?

"Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a