Today, Elizabeth ran to our house and then we went down to the Burke Gilman to run some intervals. The bottom line is that when I run with her, I push myself more than if I were to run alone. Being with someone with more running experience under her belt has definitely made me a better runner.
This reminds me of something I heard Shane Claiborne speak about on a podcast a week ago when he was talking about community. He said that Christian community is "about surrounding ourselves with people who remind us of Jesus and they rub off on us. We tend to act like the people we surround ourselves with. If you want to be more generous, hang out with more generous people...."
My hope for you is that you will build community with people who help you become more the person you were made to be. May you find people who point you to God and who also make you a better student, soccer player, brother, etc.
It's a gift to run with prayers for you tied up in my shoelaces.
This reminds me of something I heard Shane Claiborne speak about on a podcast a week ago when he was talking about community. He said that Christian community is "about surrounding ourselves with people who remind us of Jesus and they rub off on us. We tend to act like the people we surround ourselves with. If you want to be more generous, hang out with more generous people...."
My hope for you is that you will build community with people who help you become more the person you were made to be. May you find people who point you to God and who also make you a better student, soccer player, brother, etc.
It's a gift to run with prayers for you tied up in my shoelaces.
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