I'm realizing that creating God space where God things can happen is current.
Becoming a friendly opened hearted person is the first step into the equation. I've noticed that people who are open hearted, have a spirit that is different than the norm.
Open hearted people are attractive. Usually an open hearted person is more other focused than self focused and tend to have a more positive outlook in life. In a class setting I ask, 'What does friendly look like?'
Some answers:
Open faced
Makes eye connection
Inclusive
Supportive
Willing to listen
Doesn't pass judgement
Inviting
Inqusitive
Genuinly caring
Has a sense of humor
Good attitudes
Positive
Up
Believes the best
Not negative
Truthful
Fun to be around
What's friendly? Friendly means showing kindness to someone, as a friend would behave. Wikipedia
friend⋅ly
1. | characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting. |
2. | like a friend; kind; helpful: a little friendly advice. |
3. | favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support. |
4. | not hostile or at variance; amicable: friendly natives. |
–adverb
6. | Also, friend⋅li⋅ly. in a friendly manner; like a friend. |
–noun
7. | a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side; one who shows no hostility. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME frendly, OE frēondlīc.
Related forms: bef. 900; ME frendly, OE frēondlīc.
friend⋅li⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. companionable, neighborly. 2. kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kind-hearted. 3. benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; advantageous, propitious.
Antonyms: 3. antagonistic. 1. companionable, neighborly. 2. kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kind-hearted. 3. benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; advantageous, propitious.
I think being a friendly open hearted person is a doable practice. I often wonder what would happen if every follower of Jesus would seek to be a friendly open hearted person every day? How many conversations would be started? How many acts of kindness would be generated? How many hearts would open?
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