Get Yourself a Circle

Hey family. It is time for another week of inspiration with a sprinkle of motivation. This past weekend was a good one. I got to meet some amazing people and discover that I am pretty awesome. Lol I know, that sounds crazy right? But it’s true. It’s always refreshing to come across people who don’t know you, but they can see the awesomeness in you. It’s a real confidence booster, which brings me to this week's motivational message. 

GET YOURSELF A CIRCLE

I thank God for the people that he has placed in my life. I know I did a blog a few months ago about friends and family, and having them close. But I don’t think you understand how important it is to have a village around you. It doesn't matter the size. You need, WE need, people around us that are not going to always say “yes”. We need people who are going to look at us and say no as well. We also need people in our lives who are going to pray for us. I can honestly say that I have that. I have a group of people in my life who keep me lifted in prayer and let me have it when I start acting crazy. 

This brings me to the story in the bible when the group of friends carried their paralyzed friend to see Jesus. When they got there, the house was full of people. But they were determined to get their friend before Jesus so they climbed the roof, pulled him up there, and proceeded to put a hole in the roof just to lower him down before Jesus Christ. I write about this in detail in my book, “Good Morning God”, so I won’t say too much here, but I will say that I must have friends just like this. If you are not willing to tear some stuff up to make sure I am good, then we can’t be friends. 

I don't necessarily mean committing crimes or anything like that, but I want people in my circle that are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure I am good. The story in the bible is clear that this man has some good friends. But it also makes me wonder about the type of person the paralyzed man was. He had to be a good friend as well. I mean, I just can’t see them carrying him for however long they carried him, and then tore up somebody else’s house to lower him down to Jesus if he was a bad friend to them. Can you?  

What type of friend are you? Are you one deserving of that kind of devotion? Do you have friends in your circle that you wouldn't mind “tearing some stuff up” in order to make sure they were good? It’s really a good question to ask yourself. Maybe it’s time for some self-reflection. Look at the people in your life. Dissect the individuals in your personal circle and see if they are worthy of the goodness you have to offer them. Also, make sure that you are worthy of the goodness that they have to offer you. If you don’t have people in your circle like this, or if you don’t have a circle at all, ask God to place people in your life who are willing to pray for you, tell you the truth, and love you when stuff gets “real”.