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Pray Before You Extend the Invitation...

Proverbs 4:7King James Version (KJV)

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Dear Friends,
Pray before you extend the invitation.  Likewise, pray before you accept.  It takes wisdom to know when to advance and when to retreat.  God can and will provide the direction needed if we only ask Him.  Many mistakes are made because we move into situations and enter relationships/friendships without consulting God.  
It is true that not everyone is meant to sit close. Everyone you meet is not a friend and should not sit down at the table with you and have a front seat in your life.  This does not mean that we are not to show love.  However, love must sometimes be shared from a distance and there are a myriad of ways to show love.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
in Christ,
Sis. Stephanie
        

         Life is a Theater, ­ Invite Your Audience Carefully

Not everyone is spiritually healthy and mature enough to have a front row seat in our lives. There are some people in your life who need to be loved from a distance.

It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go, or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going-anywhere relationships, friendships, fellowships.

Observe the relationships around you.

Pay attention to:

Which ones lift and which ones lean?
Which ones encourage and which ones discourage?
Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
When you leave certain people, do you feel better or feel worse?
Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know and appreciate you and the gift that lies within you?

When you seek growth, peace of mind, love and truth, the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.

You cannot change the people around you, but you can change the people you are around.

Ask God for godly wisdom and discernment, and choose wisely the people who sit in the front row of your life.


- Author Unknown

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