Thursday, October 18, 2018

MATT FARMER Good Morning! I’m Matt Farmer, Associate Pastor at Central United Methodist Church in Meridian. Have you ever asked someone how they are doing when you really didn’t care to know the answer? If we are really honest with ourselves, we could probably all agree that we have. While there’s nothing wrong with being cordial and asking someone how they are, I often wonder what would happen if we really desired to know and care for our neighbors. The Bible tells us that our neighbor is anyone who crosses our path, but it also says that we are to love our neighbors as ourselves. If our neighbors are anyone who cross our path and our job is to love our neighbors as ourselves, then maybe we should consider placing a little more heart behind our southern hospitality. Maybe instead of hoping for the generic “fine, and you” response when asking how someone is doing, we strive to make a real connection with that person so that we can be the vessel God uses to help our neighbor along the way.