I went on a kayaking trip this weekend with some people I've met through meetup.com. These are people from different places and from different backgrounds. As we sat around the fire talking I was simply amazed at our deep need to be accepted and a part of something larger than ourselves. My background is that of pastoring churches for 14 years and trying to grow them. What I've realized is that its not about trying to make everyone fit into the same mold, but rather allowing people to be who they are and encouraging them to find others in the church , in this case, who share the same interests as them and form relationships with those people instead of trying to fit in somewhere they weren't made to fit. When we try to put others in molds that weren't made for them we rob them of their identity and in essence eradicate their gifts, talents, and abilities from ever becoming a benefit to the whole. When we allow this to happen then we never become as strong a people as we can be.
Life is about relationships! Plain and simple. I absolutely love being in the lives of other people and I love them being in mine. I am a richer person because of the relationships in my life.
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