When was the last time you sat down and just thanked God for the friends He has given you? Friends are kind of like spouses, they can become so familiar that we take them for granted Few people get to truly know your heart. First Corinthians 13 describes what true love is, are you a 1 Corinthians friend? In order to have a deep friendship this kind of love must be present.
Maybe 1 Corthians 13 should read like this:
A true friend is patient and kind
She doesn’t envy what you have or boast about what she has.
She is not arrogant thinking more of herself than she ought.
She is not rude or snarky.
She isn’t insistent that things always be her way or her plan.
She isn’t irritable or resentful in her attitudes or actions.
She hurts when you hurt and does not rejoice in wrongdoings
She throws a party and rejoices in truth.
She persists with you and holds on hoping with you when things look bleak.
She holds your hand through perilous times believing and enduring.
These kinds of friendship are the forever kind and we should thank God often for them.
If you have found this kind of friend, tell her how grateful you are for her. If you don’t have a friend like this, practice being this kind of friend and see how God deepens your friendships.
February: Love @ full strength in Christ
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About Page Hughes
Page Hughes is a Jesus loving party girl who is always ready to have fun! She has been married to Dr. Les Hughes for over 30 years and they reside in Alabaster, Alabama. Les and Page have been blessed with 4 amazing children and 4 fabulous grand children who are the source of many great illustrations. Page loves people well through ministering to their hurts, cooking delicious meals, and partying with the purpose of leading others to a deeper relationship with Jesus. Page’s goal in life is to go to heaven when she dies and take as many people as she can with her.
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