A father had six sons, and he gave each son a stick and asked him to break it – snap went each piece of wood! He then took a second set of six sticks and challenged each young man to try and break the entire pile at the same time! Of Course, nobody had the strength. Likewise, if we become divided and separated we can easily be broken down, but if we stand together we have strength. When we combine forces we are a mighty army; we cannot easily be broken down and we can lift one another up! 

Oneness produces strength in times of weakness.

There may be times when you seem to be in a battle and you need others to “lift up your hands”, or you may know of a friend who is going through a battle in his or her life and you need to “hold up their hands”. Support them through prayer, comfort and physical assistance.