{"id":886,"date":"2017-03-08T05:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=886"},"modified":"2017-02-12T16:58:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T22:58:00","slug":"holding-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/03\/holding-court.html","title":{"rendered":"Holding court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/02\/IMG_0102-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-881 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/02\/IMG_0102-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0102\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>If you were to hold court, in a sense, who would surround you?<\/p>\n<p>Would you prefer to be surrounded by other like-minded people? Or would you prefer to hold court with people who are different than you?<\/p>\n<p>Each way can provide you with as much insight as you provide to those who are around you. When we are with people, we can get a sense of where we are in our own lives. We can bounce our ideas off of others and find our place in their midst.<\/p>\n<p>This week, gather together with friends. Embrace the opportunity to each hold court for each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you were to hold court, in a sense, who would surround you? Would you prefer to be surrounded by other like-minded people? Or would you prefer to hold court with people who are different than you? 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