I have never been one to play, "what if." I trust people to be people. I trust to be misunderstood at times. I trust to misunderstand at times. I also trust that good communication works wonders and love covers a multitude of sins. I certainly have had my share of betrayals and nothing hurts worse than that. However, I can isolate myself or I can insulate myself. I choose insulation over isolation. It is just a fact of life that relationships go bad sometimes. Absolutely nothing we can do about that. We can try our best and sometimes is still turns out wrong.
However, I'll still take my chances and risk it knowing that the positive fruit is well worth the risk! I try to show affection to every person @ NLC. EVERYBODY gets a hug from pastor John. It is amazing how far that goes for good. It is also contagious. I have NEVER seen it go too far to an inappropriate level.
