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I am a firm believer that life is not truly life with out people. We were not created to be alone and solitary individuals. Only God knows how long exactly Adam was left solo before Eve came to be his companion in the Garden of Eden but I don't think that it was for very long.
The start of the summer months in the U.S. brings me back to seeing old friends from returning missions trips and making new friends with those people on their first missions trip with Strong Missions. Regardless if I am working with old friends or meeting new people, it all is a huge reminder that my job revolves around people. Without people and interacting with them, I would definitely be less passionate and motivated to do the work that I do... that's assuming that I would still have a job.
I thank God for all the people in my life. God created people, uses people, and reveals a bit of Himself through people. And just like God built up people; we can not forget the power we each have to build up and encourage one another. The photograph above I captured while walking around San Jose with friends and it embodies the beauty of having each other. Having a brother, a sister, a mother, a father, a lover that is there for you and who you care about. A self-serving life is no life at all. I repeat, a self-serving life is no life at all...just think about it and wonder why sooner or later all those wealthy celebrities end up choosing to end their lives despite the riches they've amassed and that has left them alone and paranoid... That's not life. It's a downward spiral that leaves the person dead though they made still be physically alive. We are called to serve. To serve God and to serve one another. And the blessing and reward is the love and relationships that are produced from it all; and that's the start of life.