One of the keys to empower mental and emotional wellbeing is to create safe community marked by securely attached relationships bonded in a deep hesed (חֶ֥סֶד) love fueled by joy. Creating a safe, high-joy community of deeply bonded people gives us confidence to be vulnerable and our true selves, a posture to give and receive uplifting and healthy challenge, and the context to grow in our Christ-likeness together. A wholly human, fully connected life begins with and relies upon God’s hesed.