We need fellowship to strengthen the cords that bind us. God said before the fall: “It is not good for man to be alone.” God has wired us in such a way that we cannot be what he meant us to be unless we are living in fellowship. We grow in Christ’s likeness by being part of a church fellowship. Fellowship allows us to “look over the shoulders” of mature Christians as they accept people who are different, grieve the death of a loved one, handle unemployment, resolve conflicts, or grow old in grace.