August 3, 2009
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Best Friends
I really do not like those two words together. BEST FRIENDS.
Moving so much growing up did not give me a chance to establish true friends let alone a best friend.
Everything we have been through the last 21 years has not given me much of a chance to do it either.
So it is no wonder I struggle in this area.
Last night Mike read from the daily bread and the subject was you got it Best Friends. The author use David and Jonathan of course.
He describe a friend this way– Friends listen to our heartaches without blaming us for having problems.They defend us when we are under attack–They are happy when we succeed and sad when we fail, They give us wise counsel to keep us from making foolish choices They even risk making us angry for the sake of making us right.
Meadows wrote the poem for this page
I do not ask for many friends,
But give me Lord the few
Whose loyalty and faithfulness
Are first of all to You.
True friends are like diamonds–precious and rare.
If you have a few friends like this be so very thankful because there are those of us who struggle to find such friendship.
Comments (2)
I know you struggle with this, Trina. I used to, too, to an extent. But God has been SO good to me. I have several “best” friends, and one that I consider my “closest” friend. I’m learning some things about this “labeling” thing, too, and wonder if maybe it’s not such a good thing. All of my “best” friends are very dear to me in one way or another. I can’t really say that any one of them is the “best”. Comparing is wrong and not a good idea. But I can very easily say that one is my closest friend, because I have told her much, much more than the others and God has done much more with us than He has with the others. There IS a difference. Sometimes I say she is my “best” friend, because that’s how people understand it. But in reality, she’s my closest friend. I waited 44 years for her, and as I told her just last night, she was worth the wait!
I continue to pray that if it’s God’s will for you to have a “closest” friend, He’ll bring her your way. If not, I pray that you would be content with what you do have. Our satisfaction comes first from the Lord, anyway. HE is our BEST FRIEND!
Anything or anyone beyond that is just icing on the cake! Praise God!
I do have “many” “few” friends, just depends on how a person looks upon numbers. But the ones I consider “VERY Close” are the ones I have known for over 20 years! They’re Loyal, Loving, Encourager, Always there when THEY ARE ABLE TO. I Know that the Lord does have a hand in that too. So I don’t put too much on them if they’re not. For I know their heart in knowning they would give their best and Have Over the Many years. I don’t believe a person (a new person) or new friend could be where they are with me. One due to the advantage of the many years of strong memories, victories, sadness, challenges in life…etc..but I don’t take it lightly either with new friendships.
If you like I be glad to talk to you more on this Trina. I hope you find close friends, but always know ONLY JESUS is to be your BEST FRIEND #1. Cause anyone else are his gifts from him to you. and could never be the very best friend like our FRIEND KING JESUS!
God Bless,
GAIL