Comments on: how we relate. http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/how-we-relate/ a catalyst for conversation and connection Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kristi http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/how-we-relate/#comment-10 Kristi Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:28:02 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/how-we-relate/#comment-10 Well, from what I've expierienced in others and my own spiritual life, the three things you listed above are all things that sound really good and really cool, but people often sit back and let others do that sort of thing. Wrong choice. What I've recently decided is that I'm going to start living the life that I've always thought would be a cool way to live. Like, talking with people that I might have avoided during the summer. Why? Because it's 1) Something that new and 2) It's what Jesus did and is telling us to do. See, I know that when you can connect with people, you have a better chance of them listening to what you have to say. There have been Christians in my life that probably had some really amazing things to say about God and Jesus, but I wasn't listening. It wasn't because I didn't want to know about all that or that I was trying to be rude to them, but they just didn't connect with me. What they were saying didn't seem like it was relevant to my life. ANd you know what? I missed out on some really cool stuff! I geuss Jesus is pretty smart when it comes to getting a point accross. Well, from what I’ve expierienced in others and my own spiritual life, the three things you listed above are all things that sound really good and really cool, but people often sit back and let others do that sort of thing. Wrong choice.

What I’ve recently decided is that I’m going to start living the life that I’ve always thought would be a cool way to live. Like, talking with people that I might have avoided during the summer. Why? Because it’s 1) Something that new and 2) It’s what Jesus did and is telling us to do.

See, I know that when you can connect with people, you have a better chance of them listening to what you have to say. There have been Christians in my life that probably had some really amazing things to say about God and Jesus, but I wasn’t listening. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to know about all that or that I was trying to be rude to them, but they just didn’t connect with me. What they were saying didn’t seem like it was relevant to my life. ANd you know what? I missed out on some really cool stuff! I geuss Jesus is pretty smart when it comes to getting a point accross.

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