I’m sure we all have those friends that you would do anything for… those “ride or die”, as they say, friends. You can call them anytime of the day or night and they are there for you. They know your deepest secrets, your pain, your best and your worst self.
Proverbs 27:17: As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
This means that a true friend helps to refine and improve your character, just as rubbing iron against iron creates a sharper edge; good friends challenge and uplift each other.
And if you think about it, this is the same with Jesus. He is our one true friend, always here for us, knows our deepest secrets, our pain, our best, and our worst.
He wants us to go to Him with any problems, He wants us to talk to Him.
John 15:13-15: Jesus says, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends”. He also says, “You are my friends if you do what I command”.
As the song goes… “What a friend we have in Jesus.” He Knows the plans He has for us… things we would never do on our own. And He knows our strengths more than we do.
Just like our true friends, He is encouraging; He sits with us and wipes away the tears. I am so blessed to know He’s got my back.
If this encourages you today, then please share with your friend that might need this.
Remember always keep your cup full. ☕️
Lou Ann Virden is the author of the blog Farmhouse, Coffee and Jesus. She is very active in her church. She volunteers in the food pantry, usher/greeter team, and cleaning crew. She is on the prayer team, is over the sound room team, and she writes the newsletter for her church. Lou Ann and her husband Donnie will be relaunching The Refuge 180 Evangelism Ministry. They have been married for over 40 years. They live on her husband’s family farm with their dog Hunter. In the summer they are busy canning what they harvest from their garden. Her hobbies include going to the beach, reading, camping, and serving however she can. She hopes that her blogs inspires someone that might be dealing with a similar situation.
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