When I think about all the people I have been blessed to meet in my life, I am amazed at the sheer numbers. From elementary school, through high school, the military, college, of course church, work, and social interactions, have all brought a countless number of people into my life. It is equally amazing at how few we remain truly close to.
We all have our own lives, our own families, our own priorities that dictate how much time we can spend with others. Yet, I would bet that we all have a handful of friends that we have been friends with for a long time and will continue to be friends with until...
Today's word is a thought about all those we will run into throughout our lives: "We don't decide who we will meet in life. We do decide who we want in our lives. Our behavior often determines who stays."
We will meet people anywhere and everywhere. While we may have decided to go to a particular place or a particular event, we don't decide those who will be there and those that we may potentially come in contact with. However, once we meet people, we decide which of them we want to spend time with, to become friends with.
However, more important, our behavior often dictates those that remain friends, and vice versa. I don't know about you but I don't really want to be around folks that are negative and try to break everyone down. I want to be with folks who want to encourage and build others up, positive people. I bet they want to be with the same type of folks too. We may not decide whom we will meet, but we can definitely influence who stays.
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