Things Scribbled on a Receipt

Sat down and ate breakfast this morning - with a lot on my mind; so, I jotted down some thoughts about the "human condition" - e.g. inside a church. What I came up with was more questions that I'd care to shake the proverbial stick at - what my "take away" was included answers and some more unanswered questions through Scripture...

As a church, how do we edify each other?  And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works... (Heb.10.24.esv)

Do we really want fellowship without discipleship?  And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Act.2.42.esv)

Are we concerned about those whom we do not know as well within our church body, and let them know they're missed when not here?  My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. (Jam.2.1.esv)

Do we really desire to walk this journey with fellow believers who know us well enough to correct us, challenge us and love us (sometimes) despite ourselves?  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1Jo.1.7.esv)

Within our body of believers, where is our desire to "be transparent and to "broker some openness"? Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. (Act.4.32.esv)

If followed around for a week, would we be found to be the same person we are at church as we might be at home, at school or at work?  Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. (Eph.4.25.esv)

Have we emptied ourselves into the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ?  Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Phl.2.4.esv)
Why is it easier to share our difficulties with complete strangers, whom we can comfortably keep at arm's length, versus those who want to know us?  Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (Jam.5.16.esv)

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions? MMLIA