BOA #162 - Always Have an Empty Chair!

The idea of the empty chair offers a great way to encourages groups to welcome new participants. If the group is open to new people, have an empty chair present every meeting!

The concept of the empty chair extends to our personal lives as well!

Ask yourself, “Am I open to an empty chair in my personal life? Am I open to new acquaintances, new friends while growing more deeply with the friends I have?

Jesus told his disciples, “I have called you friends!” He didn’t call them disciples (although disciples they were) or clients or parishioners. He called them friends, and Jesus had many other friends in addition to the Twelve!

“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.” The Girl Scouts got it right!

Always have an open chair – and ask the Lord who loves you to seat someone in it – and then have another open chair!