Friendships are challenging to maintain with all the
struggles we go through in life, but they are so worth it! Today I’m realizing just how important
friendship is and I’m thanking God for it.
I write about it at Lisa Shaw Cares, on her website blog, WomenWalking With Jesus. Please join me there.
I’m currently in one of those places where you lay out all the options and then you make the best decision. It seems, however, like none of the choices are fair or attractive. I know God will help me in my situation because I desire His guidance. I’m clinging to His Word which promises that ALL things work together for good for those that love God and are called according to His purpose, Romans 8:28. I heard a great teaching this week about seeking God’s will and all the freedom that surrender brings. We can know that God is bringing about a victory if we trust Him with each and every decision. The speaker illustrated his point with a famous painting. The painting depicts a look of despair on the chess player’s face. He’s playing Satan and his soul is at stake. It looks like Satan is winning. Checkmate! When Paul Morphy saw this painting back in the 1800’s, he set up a chess board and aligned the pieces to reflect the painting. Being a world champion, he studied the board. His conclusi
I really like this, Mary ... really! There's much here to relate (to); and yes, I can scrutinize my own style.
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Love ya!
Myra
Mary, what a wonderful post on friendship! The quote that came to my mind as I was reading was this: "No man is an island." This is so true. We are meant to live in community. I am blessed by my friends, and I hope that I bring blessing to their lives, too.
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Mary, I read your post and it was wonderful…I left a comment over there to tell you how much I appreciate you and your words….
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