Ways of Living

It has been a wonderful week of spending time with people.  I can't tell you how much I really enjoy it.  I would never have thought I would be a person who enjoys being around others so much.  I suppose the main reason is because I enjoyed my comfort and my things way too much.  It's incredible to not really be tied down by a bunch of comfort or things and be able to just go and visit with people, even if it's people I've never met before.  If you had met me a few years ago that sort of thing probably would have terrified me.  I would never do it simply because of the anxiety it would cause.  Over the past few years though God has done a great work in me to show me how much relationships matter and how little things matter.  I still enjoy things as I've mentioned before, but relationships hold a higher place in my life.  That's a nice general statement to make and I know that it's not always true.  There are still times when I would rather not be around certain people.  The pain of it all is that I realize I choose comfort over people at times.  Still a work in progress and thankfully there are many people around me who challenge me.