Did you know that we were actually made for fellowship?? For relationships??
That we feel most fulfilled when we’re helping others…
when we’re interacting, hugging, laughing…
smiling, talking, embracing. Those are all basic human expressions. But they are best used when AROUND OTHERS.
Fellowship might just be my favorite aspect of life.
Sure, there are times when I’d rather be alone…
sitting in my pj’s on the couch with some Cheerios and milk and the Bachelor.
But that gets lonely over time. And I start to crave interaction.
A connection.
You can have fellowship with your husband, your family, your friends, your children…
your dog, the guy on the corner asking for money, the grocery store checkout girl.
With God.
Fellowship.
To truly have fellowship with others, you first have to open yourself up. Make yourself vulnerable to rejection and judgment.
To some, that act of opening up can be a deterrent.
Don’t let it be.
The most beautiful thing happens when we make connections with other people.
We love one another.
We think, we debate, we laugh, we cry…
We’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking…
We touch, kiss, hug, embrace, smile…
WE.
We do these things.
Because we were created for fellowship.
For love.
It’s what ties us all together.
We crave it. We need it.
I like that.
QUESTION: Do you think you’re a good friend? Finish this sentence. We were created for …….
splendid…lindsay
**Pictures were from my fabulous weekend in Asheville, celebrating Lindsay’s birthday! Lori & Michelle even drove in from Charlotte to spend the day with us. It was a wonderful time of fellowship! Lots of food, trail running, Bikram yoga, fro-yo, Greenlife, and a funny story about getting into a truck with two complete strangers. Good times.**
girl, this post made me tear up…love everything you said. loved meeting you two ladies, and look forward to doing it again!!
xoxo
I just love you girls!! God totally made us relational people. I strive to be a good friend and to uplift others. I don’t know what I would do without fellowship and my relationships with others. I’m so glad you girls had a great weekend. I am a bit jealous though. ;)
Such a great post! What a great weekend!
beautiful post! beautiful message! beautiful smiles on beautiful ladies – glad you had fun, SO WISH I could have been there!!
I strive to be a good friend… there are times when I do value my alone time, and can be selfish with it (it is rare and valuable!). I have some amazing people in my life, and I need to keep up connection with them, they inspire and uplift! :)
wish you could have come too! Are you going to be at any conferences this year? You MUST come to BLEND next year!
Lindsay! I’ll be in Highlands, NC next weekend (8/10) through possibly the next week. What do you think if I stopped by Franklin for a day to meet up? Maybe we could go blueberry picking and smear it across our faces (this is my best memory of NC haha).
Oh my gosh!! Emailing you now!
I love Asheville. Nothing beats a great girls weekend. I would have to say we were created to teach and learn from eachother.
ohhh i am finally home! i made it! and i miss you! I love the fellowship we all had. It brings enrichment to our lives, like salt it brings flavors, like light it helps us see. God made us for that reason. We were created to love, care, and uplift one another.
<3
SUCH a fun weekend together you ladies had! I’m totally jealous and wish I was there celebrating fabulous friendships and fellowship. Just beautiful.
Oh wow, this is a fantastic post! This weekend, I actually enjoyed lots of “blogger-fellowship” considering I went on a hike/walk with Kath (katheats) and took a Saturday roadtrip with Sarah (The Smart Kitchen) & Alex (ieatasphalt) haha! Got to love good friends, good food, good laughs, and great creation surrounding us :)
ps: you’re kids are SO tender. My heart melted again!
So true. I’m a total introvert, but I still need it to be fulfilled and to bless others.
I would also add that we were created for worship! :)
I think we were created for loving one another! This makes me kind of sad, I live alone in a studio and so desperately wish I had more fellowship! It’s so hard to make friends and see them often at this age and time in my life. I’m getting better at working hard on it though!
What a beautiful post! I am only saddened because I would have LOVED to be there, too.
I find I go through phases of craving social fellowship interspersed with a LOT of time alone. I actually feel very content in my own presence, alone, but when I get into social situations I do ‘come alive.’ I think the balance is key.
I’m not always sure I am a good friend, to be honest. I’m bad at keeping in touch and often feel selfish. [In a “I kind of want to do this right now and if I’m by myself doing it, that’s cool” kind of way. Probably why I’m not in a relationship? :)]
We were created for…?
Well, to be honest, if we knew the answer to that completely, life wouldn’t be all that interesting. Easier maybe. But not as interesting.
What a wonderful weekend with friends and a great way to celebrate Lindsay’s birthday! :) Fellowship is incredibly important and I love the way you communicated that message today. Beautiful post!
Such beautiful photos of you ladies!! I definitely love this post. And while I enjoy being alone, I also thrive on being with others and being a great friend to them. If I’m going to be someone’s friend I’m not going to do it half assed. I’m going to be a great friend to them. Building on relationships is such an important factor on living a happy life as well.
What awesome pictures – especially the first one! Love it!
I am a good friend, but find in having kids, I don’t let that side come out as much as I would like it to. This I need to work on…
Surprisingly, I often have a hard time with fellowship I tend to stick to myself. I definitely need to make it a point to step outside my comfort zone.
Looks like you had an amazing weekend!
Lovely ladies!!! Yes, you’re absolutely right!! We’re called to fellowship with one another! Building relationships and expanding the kingdom of God, that’s what we’re called to do. A great reminder…I forget this as I, more often than not, hide away in my lil’ cave.
It looks like you girls had a great time! If I wasn’t still nursing, I would have loved to pop up to Asheville and hang out with you girls. It’s not far from Mooresville and I love Ashevegas :)
Great post, too! It’s important for me to remember to interact sometimes because I feel so busy with my to to list. Learning more everyday how to balance life, though :)
beautiful post…there was recently a sermon at my church focusing on this statement: “God hates religion, but He loves relationships.” … It was such a great discussion, and I believe it whole-heartedly…We’re here on Earth to not only grow in our relationship with the Lord and our immediate families, but also with all of the people that surround us each day.
beautiful post…there was recently a sermon at my church focused on this idea: “God hates religion, but He loves relationships.” …it was an amazing discussion, and I believe it whole-heartedly. We’re meant to create relationships with not just God and our immediate families but also with all of God’s people that surround us.
I try to be a good friend but sometimes I know I could be better. Not to bring everything back to my miscarriages but having both of those taught me that it is important to have friends. They can build you up and help you heal. I also think about the fact that maybe Keith and I won’t ever be able to have kids and if that is the case I need to keep my friendships strong as we age and get older.
Absolutely gorgeous photos of you gals!! What a fun weekend. And I totally agree with you – while I do love my alone time, I need interaction and fellowship with others regularly otherwise I’ll go crazy. :)
I love this post, and it’s so, so true. Almost as much as I love fellowship with friends, I love that picture of your bits.
What a lovely post, my friend. I miss you tremendously!
LOVE LOVE THIS POST! Looks like you girls had a great weekend!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this post! Looks like you girls had such a fun weekend!
So true! Today is such a hard day for me, but I am walking through it with the love and support of my family/friends. Wonderful post!
Totally agree!! While I love my alone time, you’re totally right – after a while, you get lonely! We were specifically made to have relationships with others. And… gorgeous pictures of those four ladies! ;)
so jealous of your weekend!
Love this!!! Friendship is so very important!
I love this post. :)
A little sad I couldn’t come up this weekend though. Miss you!
This is so true. I believe that fellowship is one of the many reasons that God wants us to have a church home. It’s important to be connected and plugged in with a group of fellow believers. It’s so important to be there for each other during our walks with Him! :)
Beautiful post.
We were created for . . . loving.
In the end three things remain: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love. :)
As always, love this post and I couldn’t agree more. We were made to be in relationship with God above all else and with others here on earth!
i love that connection with others. i makes me feel fulfilled.
I ADORE THIS POST.
…doing unto others.