VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS
FRIENDSHIPS sustain our lives and we are tempted to underestimate their value. Somehow it is only as we grow older that we have a better appreciation for FRIENDSHIPS. Experiences and memories of the past flood our minds and we reminisce about days of old. Even though some friends may not be seen on a regular basis and may be miles away, there is still a strong bond and connection which neither distance nor time erodes. In fact the FRIENDSHIP is strengthened. Today our FF is a call to VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS.
A good friend is like an oasis in the desert. A good friend adds to our lives and can be the one whose wisdom and counsel can pull us through a very difficult period in our lifeÂ’s journey. FRIENDSHIPS are built on trust which is not achieved overnight but created over time. Yet the irony is that even though it takes years to build trust it takes seconds to destroy it. But if we VALUE OUUR FRIENDSHIPS then we will be willing to do whatever it takes to avoid undermining our FRIENDSHIPS and to rebuild a bond that may have been broken.
To VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS is to show our friends how much we really care for them. I sometimes think that seems to be easier for women than men. How many times have you heard women talk about going out with their ‘girlfriends’ to reconnect their FRIENDSHIPS. Men too hook up with ‘buddies’ for a guys night out. But the sexes are wired differently. Women connect and show the VALUE of their FRIENDSHIPS by going for ice cream or some form of activity which allows for them to focus on each other and talk. I may be wrong but I find that men find an activity to focus on and then the talk and the connection just happens while the activity is unfolding. So in between the fishing or the game guys show the VALUE of their FRIENDSHIPS.
Today, re-examine how many persons are in your life that you can truly call your friends. Not all friends are the same. Some friends know only about your family life while there are others who know the personal details of your life. But whether we consider some friends to be acquaintances and others part of our inner circle we need to VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS. God has given us friends to show us that we cannot make it in life on our own. No one is an island and the best way to make a friend is to be a friend. Yet there is one FRIENDSHIP that is worth having and whose VALUE is priceless – it is FRIENDSHIP with God. Moses was God’s friend. So too was King David and others. FRIENDSHIP with God through Christ is still possible for us today.
So until next Friday, GodÂ’s willing, look at the persons in your life that you consider your friends. Maintain your contact with them. Show them how much you VALUE their FRIENDSHIP. Our call today is to VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS for they will sustain us throughout our lives. While human FRIENDSHIPS are to be valued FRIENDSHIP with God is a must and its VALUE is priceless.
Mikie Roberts (Rev)
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http://moravians.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=35
A good friend is like an oasis in the desert. A good friend adds to our lives and can be the one whose wisdom and counsel can pull us through a very difficult period in our lifeÂ’s journey. FRIENDSHIPS are built on trust which is not achieved overnight but created over time. Yet the irony is that even though it takes years to build trust it takes seconds to destroy it. But if we VALUE OUUR FRIENDSHIPS then we will be willing to do whatever it takes to avoid undermining our FRIENDSHIPS and to rebuild a bond that may have been broken.
To VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS is to show our friends how much we really care for them. I sometimes think that seems to be easier for women than men. How many times have you heard women talk about going out with their ‘girlfriends’ to reconnect their FRIENDSHIPS. Men too hook up with ‘buddies’ for a guys night out. But the sexes are wired differently. Women connect and show the VALUE of their FRIENDSHIPS by going for ice cream or some form of activity which allows for them to focus on each other and talk. I may be wrong but I find that men find an activity to focus on and then the talk and the connection just happens while the activity is unfolding. So in between the fishing or the game guys show the VALUE of their FRIENDSHIPS.
Today, re-examine how many persons are in your life that you can truly call your friends. Not all friends are the same. Some friends know only about your family life while there are others who know the personal details of your life. But whether we consider some friends to be acquaintances and others part of our inner circle we need to VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS. God has given us friends to show us that we cannot make it in life on our own. No one is an island and the best way to make a friend is to be a friend. Yet there is one FRIENDSHIP that is worth having and whose VALUE is priceless – it is FRIENDSHIP with God. Moses was God’s friend. So too was King David and others. FRIENDSHIP with God through Christ is still possible for us today.
So until next Friday, GodÂ’s willing, look at the persons in your life that you consider your friends. Maintain your contact with them. Show them how much you VALUE their FRIENDSHIP. Our call today is to VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIPS for they will sustain us throughout our lives. While human FRIENDSHIPS are to be valued FRIENDSHIP with God is a must and its VALUE is priceless.
Mikie Roberts (Rev)
HereÂ’s the link for the blog. Join in the discussions.
http://moravians.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=35
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