Romans 5:1-8

sitting at my desk
company-wide lunch today for bosses
need to book a hotel room in Charlotte for my OS

Romans 5:1-5 (ESV)

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

The main thing I noticed about this passage is the use of "we". I love it. So often I have thought this passage applies just to me. I read it like this (subconsciously):

Therefore, since I have been justified by faith, I have peace with God through my Lord Jesus Christ. Through him I have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which I stand, and I rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, I rejoice in my sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance . . . and hope does not put me to shame, because God's love has been poured into my heart through the Holy Spirit who has been given to me.

Believers are in this thing together. We can't do it alone. I need people. And people need me.