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Friendship

I consider myself blessed beyond measure to be surrounded by wonderful women. I have a great play group who goes out for girls nights. I have single women who remind me what it looks like to be cool. I have MOPS and some wonderful ladies who are older, mentor moms. I have my sisters.
Our Friday morning bible study is on wisdom, taken straight from Proverbs. This week we talked about friendship. Here is what I learned:
  1. Friendship is distinctive. Friends and acquaintances are different. It is better to have a few close friends than a whole host of acquaintance who don't know your heart. Friends have your best interest at heart and an acquaintance has common interest. It is the difference of know about someone and truly knowing someone.
  2. Friendship endures. Even when I don't NEED you as a friend, I want you in my life. I love you when your a pain and when your fun. Friendship makes the choice to love when your unlovable
  3. A friend provides and asks for "heartfelt council". Influence goes both ways. It is iron sharpening iron.
  4. Friends are "trustworthy with a wound", they will tell you like it is even when it hurts. A real friend avoids mean spirited barbs and teasing. If there is a problem, it is dealt with and it further cements a real friendship rather than destroying it.
  5. There is always risk involved. Only those who really know your heart can break it. Gossip is the greatest cause of damage to friendship. You should never tell a secret that would cause a friends loss of dignity.

I love my friends and Cherish the opportunity to draw acquaintances closer. God has blessed this season in my life. I want to always strive to be a good friend, to respect a friends heart and secrets. Lord, guard my tongue, give me courage to open my heart to relationships they may hurt, let me love like Jesus.

Comments

Jennifer McHam said…
I love you friend! we can't wait to see y'all soon!
20 November, 2008 07:51
Kari said…
Great blog Gretch...and great wisdom passed along.

I'm so thankful that you're MY dearest friend/sister...we've been through an awful lot over the last 19 years!
20 November, 2008 08:21
Melissa said…
I really enjoyed reading this post. It is so hard to be a women sometimes especially when it comes to friendship. I second your prayer at the end.

Melissa
20 November, 2008 13:54
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