Hello Darlings! So lovely to meet and sip with you again!
Today, because of a draw that I have felt on my heart, I would like to pose a challenge to do a bit of heart-keeping and reflection in this next few minutes. Have you ever stopped to take notice of how you respond when someone asks you a question like "how are you?" I am not talking about when a customer or coworker casually grunts as they walk by without listening to or even waiting to hear a response. I am talking about when a dear friend, or family member, or a church member stops you to ask how you are. For many of us, our response is quick and automatic. A short "good" or "really busy" is usually enough to satisfy or at least brush off any further question or thought, and then you go back to your text, or scrolling Instagram feeds, or whatever you may have been doing. Now, there is nothing inherently wrong about those responses in themselves. You very well might be busy, or the generic "good". I mean, your arm probably isn't falling off, so life could be worse. The point is though that how much meaningful interaction are you missing because of a lack of thoughtfulness in your response? With a cheap response, you are missing a critical moment to invest in and build a foundation of trust and honesty with someone. Something that is rare and beautiful in this life. I was deeply convicted of my cheap responses when I realized how much time I had wasted and how many opportunities I had missed for good conversations. My challenge to you would be to never allow what is cheap to replace the beautiful opportunities given to us by our Creator to love and invest in the people around us.
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Lisa
1/29/2018 04:46:01 pm
Wow. This was short and huge. Thank you for sharing this. I'll remember this. ❤
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Susan Albert
2/1/2018 05:20:16 am
Great thought! It gives some real food for thought. My usual answer when people ask "How are you today?" is "I'm just super!!" I was just thinking that a better answer might be one that a pastor shared some years ago. His answer was "Better than I deserve! (: "
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Bella
2/2/2018 12:34:37 pm
Truer words have hardly been spoken. I realized this applied to me on so many levels. Often I find myself shrugging off this seemingly casual question for the sake of maintaining the illusion I have created of doing fine. Not only are you not taking the opportunity to build a relationship with someone, but you are denying yourself honesty. Obviously you can't spill with just anyone, but it is a good reminder that being open is a valuable opportunity. Thank you for this:)
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