Luke 1:39-45, 56 – 39 A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town 40 where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. 43 Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? 44 When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. 45 You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.” . . . 56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home. (New Living Translation)

How Can I Open My Heart to Relationships?

▸ I can be willing to open my ____________

• I can open my home to others without a lot of _____________________
• I can open my home to others with ____________

Luke 1:43 – “Why has this good thing happened to me . . . ?” (New Century Version)

• I can open my home to others for _______________________

▸ I can open my heart with ______________________ and ______________________

• A hospitable heart is nourished by _____________________

Acts 20:35 – . . . You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (New Living Translation)

Psalm 68:6 – God gives the lonely a home. . . . (New Century Version)

▸ What are some things that I can do to open my heart?

• I can begin by thinking about those I ____________
• I can move to change __________________ into friends