To have a good friend is the purest of all God’s gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment. Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. A friend is one who knows you as you are… understands where you’ve been… accepts who you’ve become… and still invites you to grow.
These are just some small inspirationals that I came across at my Aunt and Uncle’s house this past Thanksgiving and they were particularly striking to me. The first one is just amazing to me because it is so true. It took me quite a while to recognize and to begin to embrace the gifts that God has given me, and it wasn’t until then that I realized that I have some truly “massive” friends. They do no hang out with me for any self-serving purpose. They do not keep my company because it will only bring them good. They are my friends because God has blessed me with them and put them in my life. They are there because they really care about me, and I for them. It’s truly amazing what you will find when you finally open your eyes to what God has in store for you. The second one is just as great. We are built as social creatures that seek out community and the fellowship that encompasses. There have been countless times where I have not been having the best of days and just a quick phone call, IM, text message, smile, or hug from one of my friends has totally just lifted me up. It is one of the greatest feelings in the world to feel cared about and loved. I only pray that I am may be able to do that for others. Gosh, and the third is quite potent as well. This one ties into a talk that I was listening to on CD with a couple of my awesome friends the other day on friendships, dating, relationships, love, and marriage. It just really emphasizes how you must become nearly best friends before you should even consider dating. Like one of the points the speaker made when he said people would remark “But oh, we are too good of friends to date…” was his response of “So you want to date a stranger?” That just really spoke to me. Because that is exactly the type of relationship with another that I want to have. I want my future spouse to be my best friend first who knows me for who I am, understand’s where I’ve been, accepts who I’ve become, doesn’t allow me to be complacent but instead invites me to grow in everything, including in my relationship with God, with her. That to me will create an amazing relationship that’s built to last. “I want to be romantic with you.”
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