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Blogs > Jacqui1000 > Life on the Rock


Jacqui1000 61F
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9/15/2013 12:17 pm
Time is Like a River


"Cast your bread upon the water, and care not who benefits from your largess." -- Maya Angelou

Today in church we're in the second week of Bill Hybels' "Just Walk Across the Room" Bible study series. This chapter deals with living in 3D, meaning expanding friendship beyond your comfort zone. It also means acting on what the Holy Spirit is telling you. . .today. . .because time is fleeting and chances may never come again.

I suppose the first step is to properly identify your comfort zone and why it exists. Do you love everyone. . .except a certain person that gets on your nerves, or a group of people because they don't worship in the same way that you do? They're outside your comfort zone. The challenge is to include them in your circle of friends by embracing their differences and seeking out their needs. This is where witness by example is key, particularly with non-believers. Your sole purpose for befriending them cannot be to proselytize. You must genuinely show them love and compassion, patience, generosity and hospitality.

Have I mastered this method? Oh, by no means. There are some people who will be forever outside my comfort zone (i.e. pedophiles, and murderers). But every day, I try to make the effort to understand and give empathy since God loves everyone, no matter their sin. (Thank God, right!?)

So, this week, step outside your comfort zone and befriend someone. Hear their story. Empathize with their needs. Give of your love even to the seemingly unlovable.
"If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I'd type a little faster." — Isaac Asimov