The last couple weeks, My Lord has REALLY been heavy in my ear and heart on "Friendship". There was a song I used to sing as a camper at Camp Eberhart that went like this:
"Make new Friends but keep thee old,
One is Silver and the other Gold."
That song ALWAYS stuck in my mind, even now, so many years later. The words ring TRUE to what True Friendships really are. I have been soooo Richly BLESSED with Life Long Friends. My crew and I go back to 2nd Grade Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Freshman Year John Adams High School, Family/Church Friends in South Bend, IN! (I LOVE you Guys!!!) And even though we don't see each other all the time, we are STILL connected.....our souls are connected. When we see each other or talk on the phone after several months.....IT'S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES!! Oh Yeah!! That's what *TRUE FRIENDS* are all about.
In addition to my Treasured Life Long Friends who are like Gold, I have also been Richly BLESSED with New Friends. These friends, are people who my Lord dropped into my College and Adult life for us to share our journey's together. We've been in the trenches together, experienced "life's stuff" together, weathered the storms together and enjoyed the fruits and blessings of walking out this thing called life together. So when it comes to Old or New Friends, if **YOU** are being a Genuine, Authentic and *TRUE FRIEND*, you will receive the same in return. It's just that simple. "A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." (Proverbs 18:24)
Now, it's GREAT to have the Friends I've told you about but I could not pen this week's Mona Girl Blog on *TRUE FRIENDS* without a BIG SHOUT OUT to MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WORLD.....My Lord and Savior, Jesus! YES!! Jesus is my BFF, my ONE and ONLY TRUE FRIEND....My Ride or Die (as Bishop Jakes says). And as each tick of the clock passes, as each day passes, as each week, month and year pass, My Heavenly BFF and I become closer and closer and more intimately connected. Whewee! There's NOTHING like having Jesus as a Friend!!! He doesn't talk about you behind your back, He doesn't get jealous or hate on you when you have success, He gives AMAZING gifts, He provides godly wisdom and advice, He NEVER lies to you ("He is not man that he should lie" - Numbers 23:19), He's got a wonderful sense of humor, He embraces your uniqueness, He's an AWESOME secret keeper and He will ALWAYS LOVE YOU -- NO MATTER WHAT!! There's a song we sing in church that describes this *Special* Friendship perfectly. Here are a few of my fave verses:
"What a Friend we have in Jesus. All our sins and grieves to bear.
What a privilege to carry, EVERYTHING to God in Prayer.
Can we find a friend so Faithful, who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in Prayer!
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find solace there."
I am Grateful for my Treasured Friends but OHHHH, I AM THANKFUL & BLESSED BEYOND BLESSED for My Friendship with My Lord. It is such a PEACEFUL and LOVING Friendship. "I don't call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn't know what his master is doing. But I've called you friends because I've made known to you everything that I've heard from my Father." (John 15:15)
In closing today's Mona Girl Blog, I urge you (if you're not already) to BE A *TRUE* (not counterfeit, not superficial, not phony, not "what's in this for me") FRIEND and You will be Richly Blessed with Treasured Friends.......New and Old. AND most importantly,(if you haven't already), make it a **PRIORITY** to cultivate/develop a Friendship with Your Lord. I PROMISE YOU, there is No One who's a BETTER BFF than HIM!!
"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
'Pooh!' he whispered.
'Yes, Piglet?'
'Nothing', said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw.
'I just wanted to be sure of you.'"
-A.A. Milne
Family, do you have any stories to share about your Treasured Friendships?? Would love to hear about your crew and what they mean to You. Please Share in the Comments below :)
Continued Success and Blessings Family!
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