Refreshers

We all know people who light up a room when they enter it. When they arrive, people flock to them and just want to be in their presence. They have a certain flare and charisma. People feel lifted up while together with them and remain so after they have left.

Then there are those people who drain a room of its energy. They need constant attention and encouragement. Their problems are always so much bigger than everyone else’s, at least in their minds. When they leave, everyone else feels down emotionally and mentally.

Which group do you feel more aligned with? To be honest, I am probably closer to being in the second group. I don’t want attention or encouragement necessarily, but my personality probably doesn’t refresh others. I am an introvert and do not bring a lot of energy to a group of people. That is not to say that I wouldn’t prefer to be in the first group. I Corinthians 16:18 says, “for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men.” I am asking God to help me be a refresher to the spirit of others.