Friends are great. Change that. Good friends, are great.
One of my favorite quotes is to have good friends, you must be a good friend (it goes something like that, anyways). Lately I've come in contact with some 'friends' - that really only want to be friends when it's convenient for them, or when they have a favor to ask. That's hard.*
I was reading Scripture last night, and was really encouraged by 2 Thessalonians 3:13. It says "do not grow weary of doing good". I love that verse. Because sometimes you get sick and tired of doing the good, right thing - especially when others around you don't care about being good. But we are encouraged to not grow weary of doing good - even when it comes to 'friends'. So that's something God's been teaching me of late.
*and no, I'm not trying to point a finger at someone who I know will read this blog post... I doubt the person/people I'm thinking of will read this. :)
EDIT: apparently, this was my 200th post. I'm not crazy on blog stats like that, but that's kinda cool!
One of my favorite quotes is to have good friends, you must be a good friend (it goes something like that, anyways). Lately I've come in contact with some 'friends' - that really only want to be friends when it's convenient for them, or when they have a favor to ask. That's hard.*
I was reading Scripture last night, and was really encouraged by 2 Thessalonians 3:13. It says "do not grow weary of doing good". I love that verse. Because sometimes you get sick and tired of doing the good, right thing - especially when others around you don't care about being good. But we are encouraged to not grow weary of doing good - even when it comes to 'friends'. So that's something God's been teaching me of late.
*and no, I'm not trying to point a finger at someone who I know will read this blog post... I doubt the person/people I'm thinking of will read this. :)
EDIT: apparently, this was my 200th post. I'm not crazy on blog stats like that, but that's kinda cool!
And India,.. I'll be the first to say that you more than qualify as a good friend. A very, very, wonderfully, awesomely amazing good friend. Life without an Incalcia... *shudders* :D There would be a significant ray of sunshine missing. ;P Looovveee yooouuuu!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat thoughts India! And congrats on the 200th blog post ! :D
ReplyDeleteaw thank you Essie (hugs) and the same goes for you -- you are truly an amazzzing friend. :) love ya!
ReplyDeletethanks, Steven!