I recently had some battery trouble, and went to an auto parts store to find a remedy. After discovering that my battery had a corroded, weak connection to the electronics of the car, I soon realized the source for the whirring, ker phoosh sound the engine tried to make as it started then fuzzed out.
Then something out of the ordinary happened. A gentleman in the store worked passionately to fix the problem, yet he could not speak. He could hear, but could not speak. He had a phone at the ready to text his thoughts whenever needed. Yet, there we were communicating without words. Nonverbal Communication, as my prof would say. His work was fierce as he dashed in and out of the store to find just the right connection. Once it was found, the car started right up.
Sometimes our communication with our fellow man breaks down in the worst way. Feelings and opinions corrode what was once a solid bond. But there are those in our lives who are passionate about making good connections. People insistent that we "get along" or "go deeper" in our lives. I'm grateful that sometimes the connections need adjustment, need cleaning, need replacement even. Good connections happen when we become passionate even beyond our own ability to communicate, to see the body of Christ fit together in a broken, yet ALIVE community. What connections are you in need of?
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