Happy Wednesday!

Heaven had her wisdom teeth taken out at 7:15am yesterday morning. Just when she was beginning to finally show signs of wisdom, it’s all gone! LOL. She did very well… handled the pain amazingly! Was a little grouchy… but overall good.

I left my Bible in Charlottesville when I was speaking at a funeral Monday night… had to go pick it up yesterday and began the formation of a new friendship with a great Pastor! Pretty neat how God seems to set up meetings like that. I’m grateful for the conversations and how encouraging we were to each other. The meeting was most definitely a fruitful one!

Heaven slept in the family room last night. She didn’t want to walk up the stairs after the BIG SURGERY. Since my new home office isn’t finished being constructed yet, I had to tip toe into the family room without waking Heaven, Ming Mi, Chica, or Yaugust. I’m praying, worshiping, reading, and typing in silent mode! Trying not to sneeze, yawn, or breath heavy. This is a real challenge…

Getting back to the thought on divine connections… I want to write about this for a few more paragraphs.

Proverbs 21:1 says, “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.”

Psalm 75:6-7 says, “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.”

Since God is over all humans, and since God has a divine plan with eternal purposes, and since he has specific plans for each of us, and since we are supposed to connect with certain people for our greater effectiveness and the fulfillment of these eternal purposes… God is very involved in the process of human interaction!

I believe that God leads specific people in and out of our lives. In certain friendships that ought not to be, He lovingly sends us running in opposite directions… and no matter how hard we try to maintain connection, we drift apart. Some of our friendships are for specific seasons, others are for a lifetime. In all human relationships, we should seek to add tremendous value whether short term or long term. We should be loving and supportive… and grateful for every relationship, always aiming to give more than we take away.

Forming new friendships is very natural when we let it be. We should be very careful not to force ourselves into circles of people… we should trust God to align us where he desires to align us. We should beware of personal insecurities that sabotage the successful formation of new friendships. We should be confident in who we are and trusting that God will connect us with the right people at the right times.

Proverbs 18:24a NKJV says, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly”

So, get out of your dark gloomy cave… welcome a diversity of new people into your protective bubble. This requires a big risk! It takes vulnerability. You may get your feelings hurt… may get embarrassed a few times. Rejection is inevitable! So, prepare yourself for rejection… don’t ever take it personal. When rejected, remember that there are 7 billion humans on this planet!!

Be careful not to wear out your welcome… don’t smother people. Be respectful of their life patterns. Allow your friends the time and space they need to focus on their life equities. Some of our most significant relationships ever will be the ones where we are not hanging out day and night. Each relationship is different… so pay attention to what’s natural for each one of them.

I believe we should pray over our relationships… that we can exchange great blessings in all of them! We should pray for God to CONNECT us with the right people, at the right times, for the right purposes… and keep our eyes open… because God is working on this ALL THE TIME!

Hope this message adds great value to your amazing lives. If you’re local, come to Destiny Family Center tonight at 7pm! Chat with you all later…