“We all have relational desires, and maybe you hunger for deep relationships but never really pursue them.”

A thought by John Ortberg from his book, The Me I Want to Be (p. 86). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That may be true of you but as John says, “You get too busy. If deep relationships don’t just fall into your lap, you give up. Deep relationships, however, don’t just fall into our lap. Jonathan (in the Bible) had to overcome unbelievable barriers to build his friendship with David — and there is a good chance that you will, too, to build a friendship.”

John goes on, “My friend Chuck has the spiritual gift of breakfast. He meets people at a southern franchise called the Waffle House. The waitress loves to wait on him because he tips well and makes everybody laugh. He is both really funny and utterly unguarded about his own brokenness, which makes people open up to him like tulips in the sun. And although he often ponders doubts when he is alone, he feels God’s presence most powerfully when he sits in the Waffle House and is allowed to see someone’s soul. It is not coffee that brings people to him; it is the rivers of living water flowing out of him.”

John then says, “If you have a gift for hospitality, throw parties on a regular basis. The joy you feel when people are gathering and talk is flowing and laughter is resounding and new friendships are being forged comes from God. Your living room can become an outpost of the fellowship of the Spirit.”

Here is another desire that God gives and wants us to use.  We really do need each other so let’s do everything we can in making a difference in our relationships.  And let’s not wait on others but let's reach out them. Ok?

Yes, yes!