Warmly and openly greet and connect heart-to-heart with God’s people wherever you encounter them. Take time to recognize them as spiritual family members. Find the hope of glory in them by opening your heart to encounter the presence of the risen Jesus in them.

Obedience to the 50+ “one another” commands begins with greeting. Before we can effectively “bear one another’s burdens,” before we can actively “encourage one another,” before we can sincerely “bear with and forgive one another,” before we can truly “be of the same mind with one another,” before we can honesty “confess our sins to one another,” before we can actually “submit to one another,” we need to greet, welcome, and acknowledge one another with an open heart.

For me, every open-hearted encounter with a sister or brother in Christ is a taste of Heaven. Heart-felt greetings are powerful! Yet, they are easy to miss. When you come across a Christ-follower, take some time to find and appreciate Christ in them! You’ll be glad you did!

Anytime your heart is closed the Holy Spirit is quenched. How our world needs more genuine heart-felt connections.