Finding Your Tribe

According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, next to basic physiological needs like food and safety needs like security, the need to belong is one of our most foundational human needs! Wow! Finding a group to belong to is a big deal! Most of us, when asked, can rattle off quite a few places and groups where we belong. But what if I told you the very people we crave connection with have the ability to shape the future and fulfillment of your life? Humans are tribal by nature. The need for belonging and connection is hard wired into us. The groups or tribes that we belong to will inevitably influence our nature, belief systems, and behaviors. Belonging to a tribe can have some really great benefits like developing a strong sense of self and identity, feeling purpose, and generally finding support for all of the things that life throws your way! Belonging is a good thing! But, if the tribes in our life are not intentionally selected, things can get funky in a hurry. We are apart of accidental tribes, people we naturally tend to group up with because we have something in common. But then there are tribes we select for the wrong reasons – and these can begin taking us in directions we don’t want to go. We need a positive tribal influence—A spiritual tribe! A recent study shows that in 2019, only 23% of Americans regularly attend church. Spiritual tribes are centered on our mutual relationship with God – our spiritual growth, development, support and maturity! They positively impact and shape the course of our life! From our personal spiritual journey, to marriage, finances, career development and parenting--WE need a strong, spiritual influence! YOU need this influence! Not a one of us can do it alone, and it’s not because we are weak. It’s because God created us that way – he created us to need one another!