FRIENDSHIP
When I meet someone whom I share very little in common, why don’t I try to get to know them? Would it hurt? Maybe they are so different from me that I could actually learn something from them. These are some questions that tugged at my heart today. Life is not always about ME, MYSELF, and I! It’s not always about what “I” want. Maybe I could offer them a helping hand, a gift, or just an ear to listen. Maybe this person needs a hug, someone to love them, or to know that they matter.
I have a friend of over 10 years and what I am most passionate about in my life she does not share with me this passion. We don’t have too much in common, but we’ve invested time in our friendship and have learned from each other. We’ve laughed and cried together, gave hugs when we needed them, listened, connected, matured, bore each other’s burdens, encouraged and valued each other. We don’t share the same faith and aren’t interested in the same sports, hobbies, or activities, but we respect each other for who we are. She appreciates that I have a strong faith in Jesus and even commends me for it, but she doesn’t believe what I believe. She once asked me to share with her what I believed; she listened, and then said that she didn’t agree with me. Did that end our friendship? NO! This is because our friendship is based on fun, appreciation, and who we are as women and friends, not that we agree on everything. I am fortunate to have a friend like this. She has made me laugh so hard that I cried! She’s witty, intelligent, and crazy at times, but that’s what I love about her. She was one of the only friends who cared about me when I was struggling with a physical issue a few years back. I’ll never forget that!
Why am I expressing this today? Genuine friendships are hard to find, especially when the two people are very different. But that shouldn’t prevent these friendships from developing. I encourage those that read this to take the chance on a friend who you may never think you’d become friends with.
I joined Facebook a few years ago primarily to share my faith and to show love to others. Some of my friends on Facebook don’t agree with me on my faith or share my passion, but guess what? We can still be friends! I don’t love only people who agree with me. I am commissioned to love everyone. So, I love you my Facebook friends!
When I meet someone whom I share very little in common, why don’t I try to get to know them? Would it hurt? Maybe they are so different from me that I could actually learn something from them. These are some questions that tugged at my heart today. Life is not always about ME, MYSELF, and I! It’s not always about what “I” want. Maybe I could offer them a helping hand, a gift, or just an ear to listen. Maybe this person needs a hug, someone to love them, or to know that they matter.
I have a friend of over 10 years and what I am most passionate about in my life she does not share with me this passion. We don’t have too much in common, but we’ve invested time in our friendship and have learned from each other. We’ve laughed and cried together, gave hugs when we needed them, listened, connected, matured, bore each other’s burdens, encouraged and valued each other. We don’t share the same faith and aren’t interested in the same sports, hobbies, or activities, but we respect each other for who we are. She appreciates that I have a strong faith in Jesus and even commends me for it, but she doesn’t believe what I believe. She once asked me to share with her what I believed; she listened, and then said that she didn’t agree with me. Did that end our friendship? NO! This is because our friendship is based on fun, appreciation, and who we are as women and friends, not that we agree on everything. I am fortunate to have a friend like this. She has made me laugh so hard that I cried! She’s witty, intelligent, and crazy at times, but that’s what I love about her. She was one of the only friends who cared about me when I was struggling with a physical issue a few years back. I’ll never forget that!
Why am I expressing this today? Genuine friendships are hard to find, especially when the two people are very different. But that shouldn’t prevent these friendships from developing. I encourage those that read this to take the chance on a friend who you may never think you’d become friends with.
I joined Facebook a few years ago primarily to share my faith and to show love to others. Some of my friends on Facebook don’t agree with me on my faith or share my passion, but guess what? We can still be friends! I don’t love only people who agree with me. I am commissioned to love everyone. So, I love you my Facebook friends!