We all need people to do life with, friends to accompany us on the
pilgrimage of life. What makes a great
friend? Our best friends are those
people who encourage and challenge us to become the-best-version-of-ourselves.
“I was comfortable and satisfied, and looking back that should
have set off alarm bells, but we all have blind spots. If it weren’t for my friends, I would
probably be out there doing the same old thing.
That would be a tragedy. Thank
God for interventions. Thank God for
friends who care enough to intervene.”
When I think about the friends of my life, some helped me become a
better version of myself. And some of
them did not.
I need encouragement and to feel like I belong. I need a pat on the back from time to time
and to hear, “Good Job.” In this
journey, I need other people.
Just this past weekend, I realized how much I do need to connect
with other adults. I saw how easy it was
to go down this rabbit hole by isolating myself from others. After a few hours with my sister and brother
in law, I gained new perspective on my life and where I am going. And hopefully I was able to provide new
perspective for them.
Friendship is a beautiful thing, but also an enormous
responsibility. Our friendships are
either helping or hindering people from becoming
the-best-version-of-themselves. Today is
a good day to look around my circle of friends and do an examination. Who is helping me become a better version on
myself? How am I helping these people
become the best version of themselves?
Focus:
Our best friends encourage and challenge us to become the best
version of ourselves. They don’t let us
waste our lives, and they push us to serve powerfully.
Act:
Who in my circle is God calling me to encourage or challenge to
become a better version of themselves?
Pray:
Jesus, help me to strive for meaningful friendships that bring me
to you.
Amen.
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