David Watson on Discipleship

"Without a strong commitment to discipleship, there can be no authentic Christian community, and without the existence of such a community there can be no effective mission"

and

"When Jesus drew men and women into discipleship he was requiring a depth of relationship that would be much more demanding and, as a result, much more enriching and powerful"

Relationships can't be selfish and we can't be all independent like. I guess materialism and wealth make us independent. The Japanese have just lost that and will need each other in this time of crisis. The persecuted church knows that their very lives depend on their relationships sticking together and being trust worthy. Let us prioritise relationships and discipleship over other fun but less important things we do.