Anyway, a guy at this church (a young man grown up on the streets of Chicago, in and out of gangs, but now following Christ as best he knows how) told me, "It's time we stop doing what we wanna do, and start doing what we don't wanna do." What a great statement. We often want to live a comfortable cushy life, up in our cushy suburban homes or the estates out in the country. News flash: people who need help and ultimately need Christ do not come to us. We must go to them. This is why I love places like sports bars and downtown parks and such (coffee houses, etc.). There is so much community in these places. Most of these places have people come in who want to take a load off of their lives. At worst, they may be reading in Starbucks. I'm pretty sure we can still say hello to these people as well. All this to say, I encourage everyone, including myself, to seek out places of community and fellowship. Surely, this will make relationships form (over time) and possible opportunities to talk about life and godliness. What a great goal!
Love God. Love people.
...joshreid