Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. God brought us an abundance of rain a few days ago and now everything around me is rich and green. I’m grateful for what I can see with my eyes but my Gratitude is much deeper than that. The minute I opened my eyes this morning my Heart overflowed with Gratitude and Love, and I felt the Power and the Presence of my God as surely as if He sat next to me on the porch. I set aside my Instruction Manual for a while and I just sat there enjoying the Living God and all that He is and all that He does for me. It’s no wonder I like to share this old farm with everyone I can because I am confident that others can sense the Peace of God when they’re here too…and I know they see Him in me. Sharing my God and my Life with someone else is the Greatest Gift of all. Isn’t that the way you look at your Journey too?

It can be so easy for us to overlook the importance of Sharing, and we miss out on the Biggest Blessings when we do. From our Hearts to our homes and to everything in between, God looks to us to share what He graciously blesses us with…from time to tangibles. God never meant for any of us to be alone in anything that we do. He made Eve as a companion and helper to Adam when HE saw that “it is not good for man to be alone”. He brought Aaron to Moses because He saw that Moses needed to partner in the journey AND he needed another voice to speak for him. He gave Ruth to Naomi to lead the way to food and a Future. David had Jonathan. Paul had Silas. Even Jesus had an inner circle of friends to share the Journey with. They didn’t just walk around witnessing to the world, although that was the Biggest Role they played, they also traveled together and fellowshipped together too…breaking bread and living life…and I’m pretty sure they shared a laugh or two as well. Because Jesus had just a few guys in His inner circle, we know that a few of those guys were very special to Him, and He chose to share more with them than all the others. As for us, we need to share the Living Waters with the world, but we need to Share Life with others too (don’t forsake the assembly). If there was ever anyone who could probably survive just fine doing His work alone or living on an island by Himself, it would have been Jesus. But Jesus surrounded Himself with His friends, and He only went off alone when He needed to be Refreshed by some One-on-one time with His Father. After that…He went right back to His inner circle and right back to the business of Sharing.

There is a “danger” in isolating ourselves (whether we live alone or not) that most people don’t seem to see. Many people have built imaginary walls around their lives and “no trespassing” written on their Hearts. There isn’t much outside the four walls that interests them – and when they do venture out for something self-serving like food or appointments, they lock the doors and windows of the Heart and mind as soon as they return to their island. Lots of these people “do church” using the Internet and a remote control and they lie to themselves about the value of isolated Praise. Days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, and months turn into years and eventually, they become useless Vessels to the Living God and oblivious to the needs of others. They don’t thrive because they don’t share, and they don’t Share because they choose not to. How many different ways can God explain the Value of a shared Journey? – “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work” and “iron sharpens iron”. There is no denying the Value of walking the Journey of Faith engaged with the lost world and encouraged by brothers and sisters walking the same Journey as we are. This is the Key to a Full and Fulfilled Life.

I work hard to make sure that I have a Heart that is willing to Share because the only thing that has any Value or any Significance in this Journey called Life, is not what we GET, but what we Share with someone else. I understand that there is “no good thing apart from Him” and that everything I have, from my family to the farm, belongs to Him. I shared my morning with the Living God, and now I’ve shared His Words with my world. I’ll share all that I can with my husband and my family today BUT I won’t be isolating myself from the world, that’s for sure. I will always have an Abundance of love to Share with someone else because that’s what the Living God has called ALL of us to do. If they need a meal…I’ll share it. If they need a bed…I’ll share it. Most of all, I’ll be Sharing Jesus…because EVERYBODY needs Him. Filling tangible needs is just a vehicle to reach the Heart just like Jesus did…a Truth the isolated ones have chosen to ignore. It’s not what we get out of the Journey of Faith…it’s what we Share instead AND THAT is the Biggest Blessing of all.

How about you?