There is much wisdom to be found in discussion with good-hearted friends. Who are the people in your life that guide you along the way?
So far, this has been one of the tougher to
answer questions. Perhaps it is trying to narrow it down to a few people or a
person and saying this is the guide. Or maybe just really digging deep in to
thinking about who guides me, who I allow to direct my path and influence me,
something I do not think about often enough. For the saying about who you hang
out with is who you are, is surely applicable here. Though, I am truly
surrounded by some amazing people, who I am thankful to be influenced by,
whether consciously or not.
Our last season of life group or
small group or home church or whatever you would like to refer to our weekly
meeting as, was an eclectic group that only God could have orchestrated, as
each one has been.
But this one has been different.
It has been smaller with deeper conversations and discussions about life and
God and theology and sermons knit together with a lot of time spent collectively
in prayer.
This past season has been one of
learning and listening and excitement as God has shown up and allowed each
person to pour out their hearts about what God has been doing and what God has
been speaking to them about. Each coming in to the conversation with different
backgrounds and stage in life and a rich transparency in their character.
We went through studies and
questions but each discussion seemed to form a life of its own and winded its
way down a path we could not known to go if we tried. Organically birthed
through the Spirit.
This season, they have guided me
and prayed for me and listened as we knelt in prayer with hands grasped and
eyes closed and petitioned to God. They have come along on our journey each
week as we scratched the service of learning about healing and what that looks like and as we sought direction
in the possibility of starting abusiness. They have been an amazing community and I am ever grateful
for each Tuesday night that they have shown up at our door.
And of course there are so many others,
too, that I simply cannot name. Little anchors built in to friendships and
family ties that steer to straighter paths. Thank you for listening and praying
and guiding me towards Jesus.
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