If you know me at all, you know that I love to hug! There are times when I hug first, and think later that maybe I freaked that person out! Hugs are good, I believe we all need them. So, that is what I do!
Tonight I had the privlege of going to Old Savannah City Mission with 7 other people to help serve dinner. We got to sing some good ol' gospel songs with everyone and then hear God's word. Afterwards we broke bread with those who needed dinner and a bed for the night.
Savannah Christian Church has an amazing program called, "Celebrate Recovery." The program was started by Rick Warren of Saddleback Church. He wrote, "Purpose Driven Life." Each Friday night, people with "hang ups or hurts" come to worship Jesus and then break into small groups. Basically, it is a 12 step program that is Christ centered. I have started going each Friday night, and I love it! I go for 2 reasons;
The first reason is, I have hang ups and hurts, (don't we all?) and the second reason is because I invite people we feed each Sunday to come on Friday nights. So, how can I invite people to something and not be there to welcome them?
Tonight was awesome to see so many people that I have become friends with through Celebrate Recovery and my Sundays in the park! There was a lot of hugging going on at the mission!
One more note about hugs....when you hug someone and they have perfume on, you will smell their perfume on your clothes. My favorite perfume is what I call, "Jesus Perfume!" That is what you will have on when you take the time to hug on someone who does not smell like what you are used to smelling. But know that person needed that hug more than you will ever know. I love me some "Jesus Perfume!"
I encourage you to hug 5 people this week. Hug on people that you would not normally hug. We all need to know that we still matter, and hugs are the best free thing you can give to someone that can validate their importance to you. We must all be important to the kingdom of God, or we would not still be here!
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