If you want to have some good friends, you need to be a good friend.
We’re always waiting for other people to take the first step and call be or be nice to us. Guess what? They’re waiting for us to make the first move. It’s like a bunch of people watching a pizza get cold. All too scared to ask for the first piece. So why not make the first move? Make the first phone call. Be the one to say “I’m sorry” after you get in a fight with a friend.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)
There’s always someone else without a friend
… remember that there are tons of other kids who are not having any friends and who are probably feeling lonely just like you.
You always have one important friend
Make sure you add one name in capital letters to your list of friends. No, he’s not flesh and blood, waiting at your locker. But that’s part of what’s so cool about him. Jesus is a friend who’s with you all the time. Jesus is right there with you no matter what happens.
A man with many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)
He’s with us as you read this. And he’ll be with you when you put this down. The God of universe is just waiting to spend time with you. Hey, have a blast hanging out Him today!
We’re always waiting for other people to take the first step and call be or be nice to us. Guess what? They’re waiting for us to make the first move. It’s like a bunch of people watching a pizza get cold. All too scared to ask for the first piece. So why not make the first move? Make the first phone call. Be the one to say “I’m sorry” after you get in a fight with a friend.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)
There’s always someone else without a friend
… remember that there are tons of other kids who are not having any friends and who are probably feeling lonely just like you.
You always have one important friend
Make sure you add one name in capital letters to your list of friends. No, he’s not flesh and blood, waiting at your locker. But that’s part of what’s so cool about him. Jesus is a friend who’s with you all the time. Jesus is right there with you no matter what happens.
A man with many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)
He’s with us as you read this. And he’ll be with you when you put this down. The God of universe is just waiting to spend time with you. Hey, have a blast hanging out Him today!
Believe it or not, this text above has been in our church’s notice board for more than half a decade! It was prepared by Michelle Tan (if you don’t remember her, she’s Ricky’s sister). I was there when she put that up on the notice board. I have to confess that I didn’t bother to read it. Today (surprisingly), I was waiting for my mum to finish her class, I read this. It touched me a lot. It made me think back of the things I did to my friends. Be it good or bad. All these doesn’t matter anymore, for it has passed. From now onwards, I’ll treat my FRIENDS as well as I can. Yew Weng said in the class today that you have a friendship when you talk to that person and communicate. What is a friend without communication? These are not friends. Though I often feel left out, I’m glad that I’ve read that text. For I know that Jesus is always standing beside me when I’m alone. Thanks Lord! Those out there who are feeling lonely, you don’t need to now for Jesus is always there JUST FOR YOU!
This passage meant a lot to me because I did try to “make the first phone call” but they (because I made many first phone calls) didn’t work out. Life still has to go on though the “calls” were in vain. So, let go and carry on! (just like what Kian Aun said to me – “just let go”)
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