What are two things you needed growing up?

A safe place and supportive parents.

What do you still need as an adult?

Even with greater resources, we still long for emotionally safe relationships — a safe spouse, safe friendships, and a safe community.

So here is today’s question:

Are you a safe person?

Because safe people create safe places.

Safe people:

•    Listen

•    Support

•    Encourage

•    Stay present

•    Engage

•    Respect

•    Live curious

Unsafe people:

•    Shame

•    Blame

•    Complain

•    Criticize

•    Judge

•    Practice negativity

Safe people create:

Calm, peace, rest, and laughter.

Unsafe people create:

Stress, fear, and doubt.

Reflection

What kind of man do you want to be?

Do you want to be a safe place?

Close:

What would it take for you to become a safe place?

•    Admit that you don’t have all the answers

•    Let others know you are a student of Jesus and life

•    Be present and engaged

•    Find joy and celebrate something every day

Prayer:

Father, help me be like Jesus. He was the perfect example of a safe man.

Amen

Scripture:

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

Colossians 3:12 (NIV)