rebuke in real relationships.

an overlying theme/struggle for this year was being more intentional with my relationships. having friends that will truely keep me accountable while i do the same for them. during breakfast, we were talking about rebuking our peers and i quite stupidly blurt out how i want to be a guy who can rebuke other left and right. and man i was called out on it. i was told that rebuke comes out of love. to rebuke someone because i care about them enough to tell them that doing wrong. not to have personal gain or personal comfort, but simply put, because i love them. i realize that having friends that truly and genuinely rebuke me is such a blessing. when someone goes out of their way to come to me and direct me on the right path when i stray, i can say that is when a real relationship starts to form. and i respect that about the people in my life right now, who can come up to my face out of love and call me out. i obviously do see people and the things they do wrong, but honestly my heart is not in its right place for me to start rebuking. So that is where my years theme comes in. intentional and real relationships. let my everyday pursuit be out love. topline/bottomline. To recieve God's love and turn around to pour it out to others.

still lots to grow.