Happy Wednesday!

So how are you great guys n gals doing these days? For me, the favorite part of blogging is interaction!

Inter.action: is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another. The idea of a two-way effect is essential in the concept of interaction, as opposed to a one-way causal effect. Inter.action is a relationship between parts of the environment.

Environment: That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development.

From time to time, a person hears me use the term “tribe” and it makes them very nervous. One man sent me a three page letter about how he felt like I was in danger of building my own kingdom. He stated very definitively how there is only one tribe (the family of God) and that I should not be trying to build my own special little “tribe.”

Whether we like it or not… EVERY ONE OF US LIVES IN TRIBES.

Every person INTERACTS with other persons in such a way that ENVIRONMENTS are formed by their interactions.

We are LIVING FORMS… influenced and modified in our growth and development by THAT WHICH ENVIRONS or SURROUNDS… we are what we are so much due to our SURROUNDING CONDITIONS, INFLUENCES, and FORCES.

1 Corinthians 11:1 KJV Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. NIV Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. NLT And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

• Be followers OF ME… FOLLOW my example… IMITATE ME! (BOLD SUGGESTIONS)
• AS I am of Christ… AS I follow the example of Christ… AS I Imitate Christ!

Paul realized that EVERY PERSON follows other persons… and EVERY PERSON has followers. He suggested in so many places, the concept of TRIBES.

Romans 1:10-12 NLT One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you. For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.

As I’ve come to understand how my life is BEING INFLUENCED by surrounding conditions, influences, and forces… and ALL MY DAILY INTERACTIONS have some positive or negative effect on my development…

I’ve chosen to CREATE MY ENVIRONMENT ON PURPOSE!

Instead of stumbling through life by DEFAULT, in and out of weak and debilitating tribes… instead of living as a FRACTION of my amazing potential, all because I am the product of a bad environment… I chose to ADD TREMENDOUS VALUE in all my tribal interactions! I chose to BLESS the tribes I’m in and out of… positively influencing every great person and people groups I have the privilege of connecting with.

Additionally, I am more passionate than anyone can know about building the MOST LEGENDARY TRIBE the earth has known in a HUNDRED years or more!

I’m creating a place where DREAMS are EMPOWERED! I’m inviting the BEST of the BEST of the BEST of the BEST people I can find from all over this planet. I want to WALK WITH LEGENDS… I want to INSPIRE them… I want to make history with them!

This is why it seems like I’m trying to BEFRIEND my followers… this is why it seems like I’m trying to create a FAMILY… because I am! I want this blog to be so much MORE than a one way trickle of information from ME to YOU.

So thanks for being here… and thanks for POSITIVELY INFLUENCING and MODIFYING my growth and development… you really have made a gigantic difference in my life and in the lives of so many other great people! God bless you all today!