Friend
This past week I was reflecting on friendships and the power, depth, and significance they weigh in, personally, in my life. At a young age I had a bad experience with a group of “friends” in elementary school (a private- Christian school with that). One day they told me at recess that they would not be talking to me, when I asked why, they said “our mom’s said we couldn’t be your friend anymore…” I was devastated (in my 3rd grade state of mind, trust me, that was devastating news). The next day, magically they were my friend again- interesting… During life, you have ups and downs with friendships, fall-out’s and fall-back-in’s. I’ve always been sensitive when it came to attaining and retaining my friends because I hold them close to my heart like family; I grew up 11 years younger than my older sister, so pratically alone, so that may attest to my concept on friends. My friends are like my other sister(s) or even a brother that I never had. So, it’s hard for me to accept that some friendships only last a season and not eternity, some friends are just leaves that eventually fall off the tree, while others may be the branch that holds strong for the long run.
Today, I danced at church to a song entitled “Friend.” It reminded me that even if my earthly friends fail me, I still and will always have a friend in Jesus. He’s as faithful as the day. There will never be a friend as dear to me as Him. He knows when I rise and catches me when I fall. He sees my begining and stands at the end. Unconditional love every single day.
He’s the best friend that you could ever ask for and it’s a privilege to get to know Him, so do so!
Be Blessed
Gossiper
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I have always chosen my friends carefully. I feel I am a very good judge of character and I am accurate most times in choosing friends. Although friendships change and sometimes we may not keep in touch as much, I feel that I can always call my true friends for any assistance I may need. Thus far, I cannot say that I have had an incident with betrayal by someone I considered a true friend, for that I am truly grateful.
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Very true!! I am so close to my friends – I too hold them very dear to my heart and try to be as faithful and loyal to them as I would want them to be to me. I feel friends are sometimes angels in disguise. Some of my friends are closer to me than my family and when I think of my earthly friends like this I can only imagine how Jesus see’s me…what a wonderful feeling!