That is good and right.

But I am becoming more convinced that one of the most important things we need to do is also one of the easiest to overlook.

We need to care.

Not as a strategy. Not as a technique. But because people matter to God, and they need to know they matter to us.

One of the simple patterns we use in the MyFriends Lifestyle is this:

• We respond to God’s love.
• We pray for people.
• We care for people.
• We share with people.

Responding to God’s love means aligning ourselves with God’s purpose to bring salvation to our friends, our families, and people who are still far from Him.

Peter says in Acts 2:39:

“The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

God’s heart is bigger than ours. His purpose reaches our family, our friends, our neighbours, and the nations.

Prayer also matters deeply. When we pray, we bring the people we love before the God who created the universe and ask Him to work in their lives.

But care matters too.

There are many simple ways to show care. My wife, Chris, is wonderful at this. One of the first things she wants to know about a person is their birthday, because she loves finding ways to celebrate people.

This weekend we hosted a birthday party at our house for two friends. It gave us a chance to celebrate them, enjoy good food, and spend time together. But it also created another opportunity.

One of our friends is a new migrant who works in video production and animation. He has a job, but he is still building friendships and connections in our community.

Another friend is also a migrant. He is looking for work and would love to find a job in animation or video production.

So I introduced them, then went back into the kitchen so they could keep talking. By the end of the afternoon, they had exchanged contact details.

That felt like a huge win.

We celebrated birthdays. We spent relaxed time together. We helped two people connect. And along the way, I was able to talk a little about the MyFriends Lifestyle and what it means to love, pray, and care.

Sometimes care is very simple. It may be remembering a birthday, listening longer than usual, introducing two people who can help one another, or noticing a need and doing what you can.

These small acts of care often create space for deeper friendship, prayer, and honest conversations about Jesus.

That is why we are offering An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle.

It is a nine-session introduction that helps followers of Jesus take simple steps with the people God has already placed in their lives. The written material is short, the discussion is practical, and the focus is on learning to respond to God’s love, pray for our friends, and care in natural ways.

It can also be offered in many languages, with translated materials and group discussion supported by translation where needed.

You can learn more, watch the short introduction video, and ask about joining here:

Learn about An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle

In the meantime, here is a simple question for this week:

Who is one person you could care for?

And what is one simple way you could show it?

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