Time Together

I'm home most of the time while my wife works.  The time that is shared is not wasted, even if we are wasting time.  Whether in front of the television or eating dinner and of course sitting and talking to her  is sacred time.
We have known each other a long time, off and on.  We even grew up across the street from one another.  The events of life separated us for a time but we reconnected and every minute (at least to me) has been quality time. I love that we have this  relationship and I always need to improve daily.

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Since "The Beginning " God has been walking and searching for those to love Him and know Him. How awesome it is to spend quality time with Him. I'm sure He misses that time and it breaks his heart when we lose interest.  David in The Bible wrote"As the the deer pants for water, my heart pants for you Lord".

There are people who have no one and as a result, lonely. There are others who have a large family and/or many friends and are equally lonely. Time either drags on or every hour is fleeting. They wonder if there will ever be any friends or relationships.

I cannot comprehend how church members  who take the name of christian, will ignore others in the same worship area. I spend many hours and even days alone using that as quiet and quality time but it is not good to become individualists and loners and we and others seem to do life alone.

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But it shouldn't and doesn't have to be that way!  God is a relational and personal God. He is so pleased when He sees you and I in community together.  What a great life we would experience if we lived for others and they lived for us. It is a win win! Let's do life together.

In the Bible Jesus had compassion and went around doing good and I believe He says to you and I,  go and do likewise.

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Again, God is a going, searching, relational God. The Bible says God is Love.  He loves you and me. The Bible says the community will know you are my followers when you love one another. That may be why thousands of churches close annually. Our own motto has become "What have you done for me lately."

This week could be a game changer as our acquaintances, co-workers and fellow worshipers see the new outgoing, reaching out, you! When people do visit our churches or groups, the first ten minutes are vital. Let's quickly move to respectively touch and speak to everyone. What a great time we will have!