BOA #168 - Holding People in Your Heart!

One of the fascinating things about the Apostle Paul is how clearly he demonstrates his interest in people!

For example, he holds the Philippians in his heart as he remembers them, prays for them with joy as he yearns for them. Immediately we see a patterns to help us hold people in our own hearts:

• Remember them – be aware of them.
• Pray for them – with joy and expectation.
• Yearn for them – love them with the love of Jesus.

The first step is to remember them. It’s easy to remember the people we see regularly, but given our busy lives, the expression, “out of sight out of mind,” is literally true!

To elevate your practice of “holding people in your heart”, make remembering them part of your daily routine, such as during your time of daily devotions.