Authentic relationships can be one of the greatest joys of life. Jesus set such a wonderful example relationally for us by loving everyone he came in contact with. Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with your dailyeword. Every friend of yours was once a stranger. Your friendship began with a smile, a spoken word or some kind of kindness. Here is your daily eword about sharing God’s kindness to those around you.
The way young people greet each other can be very interesting! From Yo, to Hey girl, or say brat, you need a translator to know that they are saying hello to each other! Relationships begin with hello, in every language. Good eye contact, a firm handshake, a warm hug, all can be the beginning of a relationship. One of the things I encourage you to do is to ask real questions and really listen to the answers when you meet someone new. We encourage the people of our church to greet visitors and people they don’t know yet with a warm hello. Then to introduce themselves and find out the names of the ones they are meeting. We ask them to ask how long they have been attending our church, and then ask them if there is anything they could pray with them about. Some new friendships have begun from those three questions. At the very least, they get to know someone better within the body, and are often involved in their lives because they are praying for them about some need in their life. Let’s really care and be kind to one another, from the first meeting all the way to deep friendship. Showing interest in someone’s life is loving like Jesus loves and moving us toward authentic relationships.
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