Recently I noticed it was International Day of Friendship. Friendship needs more than a single day of recognition. It should be celebrated everyday. Lifelong friends are the best. You can go for periods of time without seeing each other but pick up right where you left off.
I am so thankful for the many friends God has blessed me with. Deaf friends, family friends, church friends,childhood friends, online friends I have never met in person …. There are so many and each has a special place in my heart.
You have to be a friend to have a friend. It’s a two way street. One person doesn’t do all the giving. Proverbs 18:24 says, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”( NKJV). Friends take the time. Honesty with love is the best policy. Friends don’t always see eye to eye but will look beyond faults and love regardless.
Having Christian friends are the absolute best. One of my best friends is on vacation this week with her whole extended family. Last night she texted me and another friend asking for prayer. Prayer is so amazing and technology is too. Being on a cruise-ship, she is out in the middle of the ocean yet when someone fell and busted their head she immediately asked for prayer. Five stitches later her family member is recovering. Thank you Jesus! I found the picture below recently on social media snd it really rings true. Your circle of friends matters.
If we are friends you always have a listening ear. You always have a prayer warrior ready to pray for you. You have some one willing to help. Empathy and grace are yours. You will always have an adventurous fun-loving friend willing to laugh and be serious.
There is a sense of unity. Friends are imperfect, yet willing to accept you despite the flaws. They see you at your best and at your worst. I love Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.” ( NKJV). We are also to bear one another’s burdens. Galatians 6:2 (NKJV)
In an overly busy world that has become more and more divisive, let’s reach out to others with a loving heart of friendship. It takes time but people are worth it. People matter. If you have good friends you have a treasure. Cherish them.
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