A Wise Person Wins Friends

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A
Wise Person
Wins Friends

One of the first things that I tell a young couple when they begin visiting our church is that need to anchor their lives in a church. They must begin to make friends that will last a lifetime! Because they are going to need them! Kathy and I have close friends that we first met at church over 45 years ago.  During our marriage Kathy and I have moved all over the place. And these special friends have moved all over the place! But we are still close friends to this day! Friends are not perfect. They will let you down. Get over it! Don’t give up on their friendship just because they sometimes disappoint you.  I have not always been the best friend to my friends. 

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Scripture

Proverbs 11

30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.

Observation

One of the first things that I tell a young couple when they begin visiting our church is that need to anchor their lives in a church. They must begin to make friends that will last a lifetime! Because they are going to need them!

Kathy and I have close friends that we first met at church over 45 years ago.  During our marriage Kathy and I have moved all over the place. And these special friends have moved all over the place! But we are still close friends to this day!

Friends are not perfect. They will let you down. Get over it! Don’t give up on their friendship just because they sometimes disappoint you.

           

I have not always been the best friend to my friends.

Right now I am dealing with a situation where I let a friend down. I was not there for him when he was counting on me to be there for him. He had surgery and I did not get up to see him. I let him down. I blew it. I honestly don’t know why it happened. It was not on purpose. But what done is done and his relationship with me has not been the same since. I have apologized, but so far that has not been enough.

I will continue to work to win my friend back, but a lot depends on his ability to forgive and on his capacity to love someone even when they don’t meet up to his expectations.

Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother. Proverbs 18:24

Application

I will continue to work at being a better friend. How about you?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, it is so easy for us to blame everyone else for our problems. At least it is for me! Help me to look at myself and change the things that don’t reflect that I belong to You. I can be a better friend to my friends. I can be a better husband to Kathy, a better Dad to my kids, and a better Grandpa to my grandkids.  Don’t let me quit trying to be more like You everyday. I pray for my friend today who cannot get past me letting him down. Help him to let it go. Give me ways to show him that I do value him as a friend. 


Daily Bible Reading:  Leviticus 15,16,17; Acts 18; Psalm 11; Proverbs 11

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