Friends

You know who they are. They’re the people you call in the middle of the night when life falls apart. Or those you want to share a well-earned victory with. And if you’re lucky, they’re the ones who know your darkest secrets and love you anyway.

They’re your people, your tribe–they’re your friends.

God Made Us Relational

We aren’t made to be happy only by ourselves. We’re to share our lives with others and be available for them to share with us.

My most happy moments always involved others. My marriage. The birth of my children.

Or sharing the secret on how to purchase the perfect avocado.

And as we come into football season, games are best shared with those who enjoy the same teams, watch the same players, or participate in some friendly rivalry. What can be more fun than spending a Friday night in the high school bleachers, cheering on your favorite team?

Friends During Darkness

It’s awesome to enjoy friends through laughter, but it can mean emotional survival when it comes to sharing with a friend during dark times.  This particular sharing can guide you into a place of healing. Sometimes grief and despair come on quickly and without mercy. That’s when a good friend can be the hand of God, as he tells us, “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken”

“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken”
Ecclesiastes 4:12

Thank God for Understanding Friends

As a writer, I spend a good deal of time alone. Thinking. Pondering. Considering scenarios. Until I understood myself, I used to think that made me selfish or non-social. But when another writer admitted they did the same thing, we realized we were just being who we were. We discovered being alone is how we process thoughts. Our challenge, however, was to be intentional and make sure we included others in our schedule outside of our writing.

That’s what I do.

I make sure I have time every day with my husband to share a cup of coffee, talk about nothing in particular, or chat about pressing issues. If one of us is traveling, we make sure to call–touch base the best we can.

We’re friends and are intentional with our relationship.

God’s My Friend, Too

I know, without a doubt, that God is holy … but he’s also my friend. I share my happy moments with him as well as sad and fear-filled ones.

And he’s always there.

In Jeremiah 29:13, God said to the exiled Jews in Babylon, “You will look for Me and find Me, when you look for Me with all your heart.”

“You will look for Me and find Me, when you look for Me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13

God wants to hear from us all. We just need to seek him. We’re relational. We need friends. Isn’t that a good place to start?

What say you?

What do you wonder about?  Are you happy … or are you doing what you never thought you’d do? Do you see consistencies … or are you all over the place? Drop me a line. I’d love to chat.

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