THE RIGHT KIND OF FRIENDS: God leads us into right friendships.

Voice of Eden (episode 183)

Thur. 23rd July 2020

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Key scripture: John 15:15

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

 Dear friend,

We have always been taught to make friends with "good" people. People who think, believe, understand as we do, have good manners and are on the same good path as we are. Nothing is wrong with that, just that it sometimes limits and also restricts us from divine moments. 

I recently got to understand that Jesus does not always fix people and bring them to us so they can become friends with us, He sometimes depends on the right friendships to make us better people.

There are several ways to identify if a friendship is right or not. Remember I said there are no bad friends only wrong friendships. Whether the person is good or not should not stop the right kind of friendship. So what make a friendship right?

1. Motive: Why is often more important than who. Jesus checks the why more than He checks the who. Why are you friends with this person? If your motive is wrong, it doesn't matter if you are a "good" person or not - if you go to church or not, or if you pray or not - you will be wrong if you go into that friendship. 

Let us always ask Jesus to help us settle the place of why before going into anything.

2. Time: I have gone into certain friendship that I somehow knew was not the time, and they never ended well. One almost damaged everything Jesus has invested in me. After Jesus taught me that lesson, I try never to make happen what he is not making happen. We need to be very careful about timing, do not work out a friendship at the wrong time. I recently told a friend, "I knew we would be friends before we became friends, but if I had come to talk to you when I knew it, it would have been the wrong time and most likely hinder God's intention." Today we are good friends....I'll stop here for space sake.

So how can I build the right friendship with Jesus and others?

1. Talk often: Communication brings people close, it is like a rope you keep pulling until you hold the hands of the other person. This also applies to our friendship with Jesus. If you want to be close to him, talk to him (always) about everything, talk to him while you walk, sit, eat, watch movie, bath, or dress up...You would not go mad for doing that because the person you are talking to is there, He listens and He will responds.

2. Be honest: Too many people are often scared of being honest, but with the right friendship that should be thrown away. The fear of being judged or disrespected when I honestly tell you something should be dealt with. Open up to Jesus, let him into every dirty detail, become one with him in thought. Also open up and be honest to the right friendships Jesus leads you into.

Shalom!

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