The profound impact of human connection
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above
yourselves. - Romans 12:10
There was a woman who always went to a certain post office in
her town because the postal employees there were just so friendly. One year
just before Christmas, she walked in to buy a book of stamps, and the lines
were particularly long.
Another customer waiting next to her in line pointed out that
there was no need to wait because the post office had installed a stamp machine
in the lobby. “I know,” said the woman, “but that machine won’t ask me about my
arthritis.”
So often today in our world of mass communication and
high-efficiency processes, it’s easy to miss the human connection that’s so
badly needed in our lives. And sadly, this has even become the case in many of
our churches, where people get in and get out as quickly as they can in order
to jump back into their busy schedules.
But what a remarkable change we would see in our world today if
we slowed down a step to talk to others. Instead of rushing out of the store,
what if you asked the clerk how her day was going? Instead of hurrying to meet
a deadline a work, what if you stopped to wish the secretary a good morning?
A simple human connection can do amazing things in your life and
in the lives of others. So as you go throughout your
day, don’t let busyness get in the way of the important task of connecting with
others!
Prayer Challenge
Pray that God would remind you to slow down a bit
each day and spend quality time connecting with others.