How do we know the heart if we don’t have conversations?
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone?
How do we know the heart if we don’t have conversations?
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone?
A few months ago I was asked how it’s possible to stay relevant in large online groups.
My knee-jerk reaction was, “Do you need to be relevant?”
Then I thought some more about the question. Was it coming from a place of need? A need for friendship, or a need for community?
Real Relevance
We all like to feel relevant. Whether it be in real life (IRL) or online (2D). As I thought about the question, I realized didn’t have an answer for this person.
They seemed to think my small presence in the big pond was relevant, but I wasn’t doing anything in particular. Then another person asked the same question.
There must be something to this. I need to answer.
But first I had to answer the hidden question: What is relevance anyway?
Relevance is connection. Connection to the question or issue at hand. Relevance is understanding the importance of the matter. In other words, being knowledgeable about the topic of discussion. In an online discussion, relevance is being able to communicate your knowledge within the discussion.
Here are some important points.
Ways to Remain Relevant
Is it important to be relevant? I’ll let you decide for yourself. But if you want to be an integral part of a large Facebook community, these steps will certainly help you.
Did I miss anything? Keep interacting, and have fun with your online friends!
Friends, this is where most of us mess up.
How many of us pray on a regular basis?
I know people who pray regularly. I know prayer warriors. I look up to them. They have incredible stories.
Find the prayer warriors around you. Ask them about their practice of prayer. Ask them to tell you their stories. Be amazed and encouraged by them.
And then go do the same!
I don’t know about you, but I learn best through repetition. While I don’t want to encourage prayer simply because you want to continue repeating a habit, I do want to encourage the forming of the habit of prayer. Not out of need to check an item off a list, but out of a deep desire to learn and come closer to God through daily conversation.
My point here is we need to develop the habit of setting aside time to have a conversation with the Father. He wants to hear from us, and he wants to speak to us. Developing the habit of daily speaking and listening will undoubtedly help us hear clearly the words he has for us.
Do you want to know exactly what God the Father saying to you? Develop the habit of conversing with him. The more you commit to the habit, the better you will understand the language he’s using.
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