Close friends
How many close friends do you have? Do you have any?
This is a sore subject for me because I would struggle to say that I really have any. There are a couple guys that have remained in my life for a long time, but I would not say we stay close. There are other guys that have come in and out with seasons in my life. But I would have a hard time naming or counting close friends, the way I think a close friend should be defined.
Why is that? I think most of the reason is on myself. I tend to put tasks in front of relationships and I don't want that to be the case. We were challenged this weekend in church on the importance of community within our church. Challenged to send a text each day this week to someone, call someone, have a 5-minute conversation with someone there at church or spend some time in the word with someone this week.
I tend to think it's the other way around that people should just be drawn to me and want to do stuff with me or my family, but I know that it's actually the other way around. I and my family need to be a people that reach out to others and invites them into our lives. I can only do this by God's grace... I naturally think about myself, my tasks, what I want. God help me and my family to think about what others would need and what you desire for us.
This is a sore subject for me because I would struggle to say that I really have any. There are a couple guys that have remained in my life for a long time, but I would not say we stay close. There are other guys that have come in and out with seasons in my life. But I would have a hard time naming or counting close friends, the way I think a close friend should be defined.
Why is that? I think most of the reason is on myself. I tend to put tasks in front of relationships and I don't want that to be the case. We were challenged this weekend in church on the importance of community within our church. Challenged to send a text each day this week to someone, call someone, have a 5-minute conversation with someone there at church or spend some time in the word with someone this week.
I tend to think it's the other way around that people should just be drawn to me and want to do stuff with me or my family, but I know that it's actually the other way around. I and my family need to be a people that reach out to others and invites them into our lives. I can only do this by God's grace... I naturally think about myself, my tasks, what I want. God help me and my family to think about what others would need and what you desire for us.