Why is it so hard to make friends? Being able to make friends is a great skill to have. I am always intrigued by how easy it is for children to make friends. They meet someone at a game console at the airport and before you know it they are playing together. Making friends shouldn’t be so hard!
I think the reason we find it difficult as adults is because we think too much about it.
How does he see me? Would she think I want something? Are they religious? Would they accept me? Will they want to come to visit me every day?
If you love someone, then it doesn’t matter how they respond at first. When they realize that you love them and want the best for them, they would relax a bit!
Recently one of our neighbors knocked on our door to say hello. She said she was wondering what would happen but she knocked all the same and now we are better friends.
It’s true that a few people don’t want to talk but I find that more people want to be loved than you can imagine.
Say hello! Introduce yourself and give your neighbor a complement. That is where it all starts.
Yes it takes time to develop friendships. We have been spending some time with our neighbors. We feel blessed each time we connect because we are exchanging love.
The time you invest into loving someone is never lost. It’s an investment. This investment is not necessarily returned by the person on whom the love was directed. It is multiplied to you by God just like the earth returns seed sown!
Go out and love someone today, tomorrow and everyday! Say hello! Especially to your neighbors with whom you can build a long term relationship. Jesus loves your neighbors and we are His hands and feet. The only way people around us will believe that Jesus loves them is when they feel His love through His disciples.
Do you have an interesting story about saying hello to a stranger or neighbor? Please share in the comments section below!