Four Realms of Relationships
Are you a “please leave me alone” or an “I bring the party” kind of person?
Read Proverbs 18:24. How are you feeling relationally on a scale from 1-10 (1 being a lone wolf or having too many shallow connections and 10 being relationships are thriving in all areas)?
Read Ecclesiastes 4:10. Where do most of your friendships live: Core (closest friends), Circle (close friends), Community (acquaintances), or Crowd (people that don’t really know you)?
There's a lot in this one - let's break it down. Take two minutes to consider your relationships. Which one comes to mind that you'd like to either invest more or less in? Share one way you can do that this week.
Now close your time in prayer. Here’s an example: “Jesus, thank you for blessing us with friends to go through life with. We are so grateful we do not have to face struggles alone. I pray that You would be present in our friendships, bringing us closer to each other and to You. Give us the wisdom and the courage to choose our friends wisely, just as You chose Yours. Help us love our friends the way You love us. Amen.”
How do you rank your friends? You might not want to admit it, but we all know who we would call to when we’re in an emergency versus the friend you call just to chat. Today Alli talks to us about how Jesus set up his friend group, and the four realms of relationships that can help you thrive and give you the capacity to love everyone in your life well.