If you want to build and strengthen your relationships with other people, you must get out of your comfort zone.
Meet people where they are.
‘We’re all just kind of waiting for connection to find us.’- Jennie Allen
Learn how to have real conversations with people.
‘We’ve replaced intrusive, real conversations with small talks, and we’ve substituted soul-baring, deep, connected living with texts and a night out together every once in a while.’- Jennie Allen
Live your life every day.
‘We are meant to live in community, moment by moment, breath by breath.’- Jennie Allen
Believe in God.
‘You will disappoint me. I will disappoint you. God will never disappoint us.’- Jennie Allen
Spend your day with positive people.
‘We’re not meant to go through our days alone.’- Jennie Allen
Show up.
‘You have to show up and put one foot in front of another here.’- Jennie Allen
Embrace other people.
‘No one can be your everything, but everyone has something to say, something to teach you, and something to bring to your life.’- Jennie Allen
Start where you are.
‘Anywhere can become a place to carry out your mission and anyone can become teammates.’- Jennie Allen
Be patient with people.
‘True discipleship isn’t something you do once a week. It’s what you do every day because that’s when you get to know people.’- Jennie Allen
Take your time.
‘The inconvenience chosen again and again changes us, wakes us up, makes us laugh and love and hope and dream.’- Jennie Allen
‘Friendships take time- a lot of time.’
‘I’m convinced a key reason for our loneliness is that we give up too easily.’- Jennie Allen
Be honest with yourself.
‘But the truth is always difficult, until it absolutely liberates your life.’- Jennie Allen
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