How to Check In Without Intruding

Notes:

One of the biggest obstacles to us reaching out to someone who seems to be hurting is feeling like we are butting in.

Here is a simple way to check in without feeling like we’re intruding.

Three things to do:

1. pray
2. see if it’s good timing, and then
3. gently ask, “Are you okay?”

This is a powerful question for three reasons:

1. it lets them know that you noticed something is wrong
2. it lets them know that you are care
3. it gives them the space to choose how to respond