Friendship

I have been reflecting on FRIENDSHIP the past couple of days. It is such an important part of all of our lives. We can't live happily or completely without our friends.

Of all persecution we receive from the Devil, the hardest to bear is when our friendships are divided; Estrangement of our dearest earthly friends. BUT-Jesus declares:  "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me."

There are many folks today who suffer in silence, who trust in God when they are abused with the tongue, or even physically. Those who are hurting and wounded by harsh and mean comments from their "friends" or even family. "Their fate seems to be to live and to suffer, receiving comfort only from Jesus-the ultimate Source of strength and light. Such people are true missionaries. They are Christ's noble Saints, and their names are written in the Books of Heaven."-EWman.9

Until the judgment day, we will never know the true influence of our kindness, our compassion, our forgiveness towards those who have hurt us most.

"In His great mercy and faithfulness, God sometimes permits those in whom we place our trust to fail us, in order that we may learn the folly of trusting in man.....Let us trust fully, humbly and unselfishly in GOD."-Ibid,p.486