“The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.”
(Proverbs 27:9, NLT)
God never created us to go through life by ourselves. No person is an island. Everyone needs someone. We were created as relational beings, which means we need human contact; we need to share our lives with someone. We need someone we can trust to see us at our most vulnerable times and will not judge us but encourage us. We need someone to celebrate our wins and stand by us when life gets rough.
Over the years, I have been blessed to have good girlfriends. They are my chosen family. Every one of us gets to choose people to be in our lives whom we value, respect, and depend on for godly wisdom and moral and emotional support. These friends are not just there for a reason or season but for a lifelong journey. I called them Lifers. The friends I call Lifers share my core values, believe in the same God as me, and share the same devotion to Him, but are uniquely different from me.
So, I want to encourage you to build good, strong, meaningful relationships with other godly women. And if you already have these people in your life, never take them for granted. See them as gifts from God. After all, they chose to give you a seat at the table of their lives to share their life experiences (i.e., the good, the bad, and the ugly). They also accepted your invitation to sit at the table of your life to be your confidant, prayer partner, cheerleader, and faithful friend.
It is important to note that no two people will see everything the same, which means our friends will not always agree with us. But just because our friends disagree with some of our life decisions does not mean they are bad friends or that our friendships must end.
Sometimes, we need a different perspective to help us consider things that are not obvious. Thank God for more than one set of eyes on a problem! I can’t tell you how many times my friends have helped me make the right decision by pointing out something that I didn’t see or didn’t think was important to consider. Friends are the guard rails to life. They help keep us in the middle of the road. They courageously point out when our thinking is stinking, which allows us to cast down wrong imaginations.
Lastly, I encourage you to give the gift of friendship to someone today, for it is the gift that keeps on giving.
- Minister Linda Burdette
Speaking of friends...grab yours and meet us at the Self-Defense class THIS Saturday at 10am in the Hagin Gym. It's free and you will learn how to defend yourself and your loved ones. Plus it's really fun! Go to wordoffaith.cc/safety to register today.
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