Friendship

"It takes trust to be known." -Lauren Chandler. Sometimes friendships can be scary, to trust someone with so much. What will they think? What will happen if I am hurt? "The best things take time."-Jennie Allen. Have you ever been hurt by a friend? I'm sure you have, because we are all sinners, we all fail at being a good friend. I am far from a perfect friend. Jesus was and is the greatest friend of all. He never stopped or stops pursuing anyone. He always is there, never gives up on us, even when we aren't the greatest friend to Him. God calls friends into your life at certain times, some are life long, others are there for a little. We need people, friends, God created companionship, and doesn't like when we are alone, especially carrying things on our own. He has brought people into your life for a reason. Even Jesus wasn't alone, He had His twelve disciples, Lazarus, and many others. He gave Adam, Eve, because it is not good for man to be alone. As friends you are called to bear one another's burdens, to not live in the struggle on your own. We need friends, need people. Friends should keep us accountable, be trustworthy, be honest, be open, bear burdens with each other, and love. A lot of people consider EVERYONE their friend. If you do that, I'm not saying that's bad, but it can be. I don't have a ton of friends, I think I can count them on one hand, one's who I know I can trust, be honest with, walk with, look to for encouragement. So, who in your life can you meet with, call instead of text, who are those friends that are so close to you? Who can you trust, be vulnerable with? Are you both being vulnerable? I want you to know and remember that not everyone is perfect, we are all sinful, and we will fail at being a friend, and so will others. People will hurt us and let us down, as we will to others. Now there are bad friendships, friends God only called to be with us for a little, friends that move away. I think something else that is important in friendship is pursuance. Pursuing. If someone moves away, is God calling you to pursue them, to stay in contact? Sit with God and ask who He wants in your life, and maybe who might be harming you. Encourage one another towards Christ, together.