“The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9
Hi Friends!
Currently a Winter ice storm is passing through and it’s just plan ol messy outside. Do you feel the Winter blues? I never have until the last few years and it seems the dreariness and shorter days without sun light has affected my mood. It’s definitely a time I have to proactively find some light and sit or stand in it!
Finding light lately has been through encouragement from my church family. I often think about these past 2 years of the pandemic we have lived through and am thankful for people in my life who text to check on me and my family. The food sent when we have been sick at just the right time. It’s those little deposits of encouragement that add up in our life to fill us when we are sometimes depleted.
Maybe we can think of someone who might need a text to check on them? It’s a simple act of love yet even I don’t do it enough.
Someone told me in conversation one day they liked being single and alone. They believe God has them right where they are suppose to be. I can understand that. Also, in this conversation they had heard me say church family was a blessing yet they didn’t really see the blessing of a church family at least I don’t think right away. I said, church family aren’t the same as your biological family. Your fellow believers will pray for you and sometimes be there when your biological family can’t be. When our love of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming in our lives we want to be generous to our sisters and brothers in Christ. We will be compelled to help in ways we probably never would with our Christ living in us.
I guess the point I am trying to make is even though we enjoy being alone or our singleness we still need community, a family whether a church family or biological, and we all need the love and encouragement of Jesus Christ!
I pray today that you seek those in your community that could use a hug, an encouraging word, or a warm place to stay this Winter. It is this deposit of love into the lives around us that in turn we are taught and learn more about Gods grace, mercy and love towards us.
Be well ~
Tracy
“do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of other.” Philippians 2:4
