A real conversation always contains an invitation. You are inviting another person to reveal herself or himself to you, to tell you who they are or what they want.
David Whyte People need to be invited. Often we get too busy to pause and let people join us in our adventures. Or like me, we get snooty. We decide people don't deserve parts in our stories. They aren't good enough for us to invite them. The problem is, real relationships start with an invitation. We all need to know that we are wanted. I'm speaking out of experience when I say that my most life-changing relationships have all started with an invitation. My sophomore year of college I was a wee babe. I didn't really have a life plan or passion for anything. I loved having fun and going to Wal-Mart. I didn't have a job or a car. I never left campus except to buy snacks and occasionally go to church. One Monday night I got invited to this thing called Young Life. They needed leaders, apparently. That's where I met Amanda, John, Caitlin, and Mat. Even though I had a lot of growing-up to do, they didn't hesitate to invite me into their stories. They saw who I was becoming before I did and invested in my story. The invitation they extended, the love, and the grace they gave me changed me. It also initiated life-long friendships. Unscripted love happens when we ask people to join us in our adventures, even when it's inconvenient. This week I am thinking about who I need to be inviting into my story. Who will you invite?
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