How are you doing in life right now? Are you ok? We all like to have a quick and simple answer to this, but life is not that simple. Made for This Season 12 is about your Identity. In this season, I want to break apart our identities. I want to make this knowledge tangible for you.

One of the hardest parts of adulthood is finding and keeping friends. Suddenly, making friends is not as easy as it was in college. This is especially difficult when we go through different seasons in our lives.

What we bring to our friendships when they're healthy, and when they're life giving is God. We know that the greatest thing we can do for each other is push each other to Jesus, rather than giving great advice, or setting this expectation of solving your problems and fixing your things.

If we can shift from complaining and grumbling, this is going to shift the way people view us. I’ve found that people who talk about God the most are some of the most grumbling and complaining people. I might be to some degree, but I hope that I'm not one of them.

One of the most unique things about being a Christian is supposed to be that we do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. But in humility, we regard each other more important than ourselves. This is really grounded in what Paul lays out as the mind of Christ and how he lived. Paul reminds us that we're Christ's followers.

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It may be awkward to have the conversations about ground rules, but it’s for the benefit of everyone in your community. You must have those awkward conversations to build life-giving friendships and communities around you.

Imagine it’s five years from now, and the friends with whom you’ve done life are by your side. These are the girls and guys who know everything about you. You see them multiple times a week, and they are there for you through thick and thin. You're walking through life fully known and completely loved. And it's not always easy, but you're committed to each other. All of this begins with a vision.

A chat with Dr. Curt Thompson: It often feels impossible to be vulnerable around our loved ones. Fear and shame prevent us from revealing the deepest parts of ourselves. While this fear is understandable, vulnerability benefits us more than we might be willing to admit.

One of the biggest blessings in my life has been the friendships I’ve built. My friends are like family. They've helped me process major life changes, and I know they’d do it again in a pinch.

We were not built to have everything that we need in ourselves. We have to depend on other people to survive from the time we are born.

Like any personal relationship, friendships are hard. We sometimes clash with these wonderful people we love and think “There’s no light at the end of this tunnel!” But there always is when you’re called to love somebody.