Being Emotionally Relevant

Do you ever wonder what it means to be relevant? That word gets thrown around a lot in the church today. I’m not talking about making God relevant to people, because I don’t think that’s what we’re called to. What I am talking about is this: what does it mean for us as Christians to be relevant to those who don’t know Christ? What does it mean for us to meet them at their place in life and bring the good news to them?

I think it goes far beyond being flashy or “cool.” It’s about being emotionally relevant. We should be empathic with one another, feeling each other’s pain and joy, bearing each other’s burdens, walking in each other’s shoes. When we stop being people who really care for the needs of others (whether it be spiritual, physical, emotional, social, or intellectual) we stop being the body of Christ. I pray that you will join with me in striving to be an emotionally relevant person to those I already know and to those I will come across in the future.