Part of our discussion was about why people don’t want to meet in homes anymore. Have we lost our sense of hospitality? Is the church building a safer place to meet? Is there something about being in someone’s home that causes people to think that they must let down their guard and be real?
I will be the first to admit that I have to really trust someone before I will open up and share what’s on my heart. It can be scary to think that you might open yourself up to someone who may not understand your situation, judge you, or worse shatter your trust by sharing information with others.
Regardless of where we choose to meet, does the chance that someone might hurt you override the chance that you might develop a relationship that brings you joy, someone who will pray for you, hold you accountable and stick with you for a lifetime?
I think we need to give ourselves grace and those we seek to develop a lasting relationship with grace to take that chance to be real.
