At first I thought that I wouldn’t have a problem writing about friendship, but I think I am confused what true friendship is right now (so if this post sounds a little sad, well it might very well be).
For me true friendship is that you have a person you can confide in, you can trust, you share the sad times and the good times, without judgment. Anything you tell a friend, stays between the two of you and no outsiders have insight. There is no gossip behind your back when you confide in a true friend.
So thinking about true friends, I only have a handful of them, if even that. My husband is my best friend and I like that. He is my confidant and I can truly trust him that our conversations will stay between the two of us. Than there is my closest female friend, Carlene. Oh, I am so blessed to have her in my life. When I went through a royal mess last year, she was the only one who stood by me – through thick and thin. She helped me to put things in perspective. After stepping back from ‘public’ ministry due to personal reasons, I thought that my ‘friends’ at church would support me and my decision. Oh, I was so wrong. You see, if you are no longer in public ministry, they forget about you (well maybe it is different at your church – count it as a blessing). I had to reach out to still be in contact with them. No one ever came around, no one sent an email to see how I was doing. How sad! That really put a dent into my relationship with the ‘Christian’ church body. ‘Everyone’ is telling you that Christians need a church home, to be edified, to support each other in prayer and just be there for each other. So, is the church body there to support each other? I hope it is true for you.
Oh, and than there is the on-line community. Believers and unbelievers come together to share their thoughts and their life on-line. I think that I have made some friends (believers and unbelievers) who I can even talk to ‘off-line’ who support me, build me up and I can trust with my personal thoughts that are not for the public. Are they true friends? I don’t know. But the thought of it is awesome; that I can trust a complete stranger with my feelings and my personal thoughts…
There is one other true friend. He is the Ultimate Friend. He is just a prayer away. I can tell Him my darkest secrets, my biggest hurts and He won’t tell anyone. In the matter of fact, He even cleanses me in the process; when I confess my wrong-doings. What ever I do, what ever I say, the secret stops with Him. My hurts – He takes care off. Do you have such a friend? I am glad I do…
What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
If you would like to participate in the Carnival this week, there is still time. The deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21st, 6pm CST. Please visit
Michele at Chasing Contentment to get information how to submit you entry. I hope to see you there *smile*.
…This week’s Carnival of Beauty is hosted my Marla at “Just Marla“. The topic for the week is ‘The Bible’. If you haven’t participated in the Carnival of Beauty before, don’t worry. You can participate any time. Visit Sallie’s Blog for more information on the carnival or visit Marla’s blog to get information where to send your entry to.
