Better Together

I have experienced a growing sense of emptiness in my life over the past several months. It wasn’t any particular situation, just a nagging feeling like I am missing out on something.

This spring I was invited out to a games hang out with a group of friends which I love to spend time with. I distinctly remember the hesitation I experienced when I received the invitation. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to spend time with these people, or that I was tired of being around people (it happens sometimes). It was a longing for something more than just playing games together.

That was it! I was able to put my finger on what I was feeling. My walk with Jesus is such a primary defining factor of who I am that when I am in relationship with people and that part of my life is excluded, it can be draining.

It took me until this past week to finally bring my thoughts and actions in line. The same group of friends met last Friday to begin a journey in doing our walk with Jesus together. I have to say, it was great. There have been glimpses of Jesus at work in our community this past year, but we have never intentionally made the step as a group to encourage each other with how Jesus is at work in our lives.

Yes, as we sat down and talked there were moments of awkwardness and quiet moments. And then people started to share. Share how Jesus was challenging them. Share how they were struggling. Something special happened as we invited Jesus to do a work among us. We are better together.

I am excited to see where God takes this little community as we struggle with what it means to follow Jesus together.