Throughout the Gospels, Jesus was constantly making room for people.

Room for the weary, the overlooked, for the hurting. and for those searching for hope.

He welcomed people others ignored. He slowed down for interruptions. He pulled up a seat at the table for those who felt they didn’t belong.

Making room is more than hospitality. It’s an act of love.

When we make room in our schedules, our homes, our hearts, or our resources, we create space for someone else to experience God’s presence and care.

Who do you need to make room for in your life or leadership?

Perhaps it’s someone you’ve unintentionally overlooked.

• A spouse who gets what’s left of your energy.
• A child who would rather have your attention than your advice.
• A friend you’ve been meaning to call.
• A colleague who needs encouragement.
• A young leader looking for guidance.
• A neighbor you’ve never taken the time to know.

Or perhaps the person you need to make room for is yourself.

• Space to rest.
• Space to reflect.
• Space to breathe.
• Space to pay attention to what God might be saying beneath the noise and demands of everyday life.

For many leaders, the answer may be even deeper.

Do you need to make room for God again?

Not because He left, but because life became crowded.

The calendar filled. The responsibilities multiplied. The pace accelerated.

And little by little, the room once reserved for listening, prayer, and presence was occupied by other things.

Making room is rarely about finding extra space.

It’s about deciding what matters enough to create space for.

• Every meaningful relationship requires room.
• Every important conversation requires room.
• Every season of growth requires room.
• Every encounter with God requires room.

So before asking how you can help make room for others, pause and ask yourself:

WHO have I crowded out?

Who is waiting for an invitation back into the center of my attention?

ACTION STEPS:

1. Take some time to consider each aspect of your life and leadership, identifying the WHO(s) in the question above.
2. Next ask yourself, WHAT is needed in order to make room? Perhaps something has to be removed from your schedule. Perhaps, you need to say no to something – even something good – to make room for a better yes.
3. Consider HOW you will make room. Maybe it is an adjustment in your routine, setting aside time to give your undivided attention to someone.

Often the most important thing we can do is simply make room for what matters most.

but few things are needed–or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her. –Luke 10:42

_{Amy Moran | June 2026}