Olah!
Recently my wife and I became grandparents, so we hosted a get together for family and friends who had yet seen our Grandson. Our Daughter and her husband live two hours away and many of her youth group friends(near us) and her grandmother had not seen him. My wife and I also got to see friends/ and neighbors from years ago when our children were young.
I had recently lost my mother, (who lived a long life) and as to expected, didn't feel so much like hosting and entertaining. But you know life goes on and I married an New York Italian who loves to entertain! We had a fantastic time seeing our daughter honored and seeing our friends who rejoiced with us! It was a time which was meant to be and refreshed us as much.
My wife's mom, as you are aware was at this event, and is also a God fearing woman who loves the Lord. In this process, she was able to share with us a devotion website which has been a God send. The site is called first15.org. The premise of this devotion is to be intimate with heart of God towards you. Each week is a subject theme with a link to worship to reinforce what God is speaking during the week. What a blessing! Please check it out for your connection to God's heart and His desire for a intimate relationship with you!
We as people, to find God's wonderful love and presence, need to be open to anyway God would choice to minister to us. The people God places around us, often become the avenue by which God will minister to our hearts, and in turn He will allow us to do the same.
Not only is it unhealthy to be often alone, it also limits God's ability to minister, change, and challenge us to grow up in Him. So as hard as it may be to reach out, to love, to serve, to encourage, to bless, it is a much better plan. As a added benefit, in reaching out to others, God will fill you!
I am SO glad God had me marry an Italian!
Ask God where and with whom to invest His Love and watch and see how Jesus will in turn full and satisfy you!
In His Peace
Pete
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