I find in my life there are 3 types of people that I know..
People that I want to KNOW ME:
This is people I look up to as "mentors" in my life or
people that I believe I can grow from, by being vulnerable
and exposing my success's and faults.
People that I WANT TO KNOW:
I find myself asking more questions of this group of people.
People that I want to get to know, hear their experiences and how
they have grown...solely for the purpose of understanding them better
People that I DON'T KNOW:
I think of this group as people that I perceive as "different" than me
People that I assume that I have nothing in common with, therefore make almost no effort to engage them.
I find the latter group of people most intriguing right now. People that I invest the least in can be the biggest blessings to me. I can learn so much more from someone who is so "different" than me. Keeping in mind that this "difference" is perceived only by me, when in reality we are more alike than I think.
We all have pain, we all have struggles, we all have success, we all have sinned.
We are all a little insecure, we've all felt hopeless and we all NEED God.
Today I will make an extra effort to connect with someone that is "different" than me. Will you??
TidBit:
BreakThrough:
Hope sets us apart from the animals. God-given hope is more than wishful thinking. Godly hope does not wish for something to happen, it confidently anticipates that an unbreakable promise is destined to occur. Hope is anchored in God's sovereignty.
Its grounded in the truth that all things work for the good for those who love him. Romans 8:28
Jeremiah 29:11 The Message I'll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
Philippians 4:8-9
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
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