Encounters

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Matthew 7:12 ESV 

I am blessed to get to travel on planes about once a month. I always try to smile at people especially those with frowns. And engaging in conversation is rewarding too if a person is willing to talk or they start talking first. 

Often times if you aren’t looking down at your phone you can meet interesting people. Engaging is important as people these past two years have been so isolated often to the point of needing mental health therapy. 

If you want to be a friend you have to show yourself friendly. Be the one who extends the invite for coffee or lunch and maybe even the old school way of actually in your own home which seems to have almost disappeared. Be aware there are people out there needing a friend. You never know who the Lord will place in your path. 

PRAYER: I am grateful to be able to meet others and enjoy smiling and encouraging others. Sometimes I need encouraged so bring me an encounter when it is needed. In Jesus’ name. Amen.