It can be tempting to buy into the current social media mentality that says you're not connected unless you have 2,156 "friends" who follow you on Facebook.
But we are not wired for that many intimate relationships - rather, much fewer. Read about it in today's feature. We hope you'll email us to share your thoughts about this post!
FEATURE ARTICLE: Who Is In Your 12?
Twelve is the maximum number of people about whom you can care deeply at any one time, according to journalist Malcolm Gladwell writing in The Tipping Point (Back Bay Books, 2002.)
The idea that we have a "channel capacity" when it comes to relationships - a natural limitation to the number of relationships we can process and maintain at a time - is not new.
Jesus invested in the lives of the 12 disciples. When He really wanted to share deeply, He got together with just three: Peter, James, and John.
Ministry doesn't happen without authentic relationships. But they ...
"I want to thank you both so much for investing in my life...our lives. The coaching, the profiles, and the books have been the most helpful tools we have received in our marriage. We went to counseling for two years and it just wasn't helpful in teaching us how to communicate. We plan to refer couples to you."
It's hard to imagine that God hates anything, but He does ... 7 things, to be exact: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a devious heart, rushing feet, a false witness, and a person who sows discord.
And when you stop to recognize those qualities in yourself, you may fear you'll never overcome them.
