Be Still And Know

Philemon 1:7 NLT 'Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.' In a busy, online world, making friends can prove difficult. While Facebook suggests we are globally connected, it is all too easy to feel isolated and alone. Jayne and I want to be a part of a social community, one in which the friendships were a source of joy in and of themselves, not just a resource for the projects that we might accomplish together in God’s name. Having read Ron Sider’s book, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger (Thomas Nelson) in my 20s, I have carried his phrase, “total availability to and unlimited liability for one another” ever since. I embrace it as much as I draw back from it. It demands everything, and my trust level in other people is lower than when I was young due to some life experiences. The Japanese have a wonderful word: “kenzoku”. It is translated as meaning “family”, yet describes the deepest of human connectedness. This is a family