who are your people?

The people that come to your mind the most are important. But you know that. You know what I am talking about. This is most likely family and your favorites that you spend a lot of time with.

But there are others. Who are your people?

I am talking about those who make your life richer, and not with money. These people make you a stronger and better person, and not because of muscles. Each of these people holds a special place in your life because you really enjoy having them as part of your life, and not because they have a degree or even share DNA that you have.

Who are your people? Who are the the ones that come to mind when you talk about the people that make your life richer and make you stronger and better as well as you enjoy being with them.

This is the friend that you call or text a good bot. The conversation can be deep or not so deep, but you enjoy the conversation.

This is the friend that has special, mad skills. Like the guy in my life that thinks differently than I do. He is in to details and processes because I am not good with details and processes.

This is the friend that you can sit with and hear their stories or they hear yours. They listen behind what is said and hears your heart. It might end with a hug or even a prayer. But the time in their presence makes your heart more at peace.

This is for me the dude that I enjoy doing life with. When we connect it might have been a week since we have seen each other, or a month, or a day. But it ends up feeling like you just picked up where you left off.

Who are your people? I have some in mind as I write today. Not going to name but I am calling each of them out now. I am thanking God for each and every one of them.

Proverbs 18:24 NLT

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Philippians 4:1 NLT

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

Proverbs 12:26 NLT

The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.

Proverbs 17:17 NLT

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

John 15:13 NLT

There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Who are your people?

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Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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