Making connections can sometimes be difficult. We get stuck in our bubbles and comfort zones and it can be hard to get out. The Lord has called us not to forsake fellowship with others not only in regards to church but also to build community. Hebrews 10:25 "not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Here are 4 things you can do to help you step up and step out in the confidence Christ has given you and build the divine connections He has called you to.
1. Be yourself and don't try to be someone else.
God has called each one of us to our very own special purpose. Acting in the character or gift of someone else can be a great detriment to the body of Christ and society as a whole. We each have our own calling. Don't be afraid to walk in yours.
Romans 12:6 We all have gifts. They differ according to the grace God has given to each of us.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
2. Get out of your own way!
Don't be self-conscious or talk yourself out of your blessings. This is actually a spirit of pride. Constantly worrying about how you present yourself to others or what others think of you is prideful. You can also act in pride when you don't go somewhere God called you to because you don't feel like it or believe you are inadequate. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you! Philippians 4:13
Romans 12:3 Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of m an brings a snare, But one who trusts in the find Lord will be protected.
3. Make genuine connections with people you engage and network with.
Don't go into a networking event focusing on what you can get from other people. Building long lasting relationships always prove to be more fruitful. As they say, it's not your net worth that always makes the difference but your network.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace
Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor
4. Meet everyone in the room.
You never know who could be your next destiny helper.
Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels
Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one because they have a more satisfying return for their labor; for if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and does not have another to lift him up.
I hope you found these tips helpful and I pray they serve as inspiration for your next networking event.
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