My Deepest Friends
Tonight at prayer study, we learned about chapters 15 and 16 of the book of Revelations. The seven angels carrying the "bowls of wrath." a.k.a. "seven plagues." Turning the sea, river/springs into blood, putting sores and illnesses on people. Also teaching that then number "seven" means complete in the book of Revelations, that "six" is a man's number...
In addition, to the great teachings, I got the chance to pray w/ two great women. We all shared about our problems/struggles/frustrations in life...but also shared how God has helped each and everyone of us during those times. He never leaves us, He carrys into His arms and holds us tight. At the end of our prayer, we all shared a great big group "hug." It's nice to show how much you care about your friends, just listening them, encouraging them and hugging them.
Tonight, one of my praises during prayer night was my friends. I've been very fortunate and BLESSED to have found such wonderful friends in Emmanuel Fellowship and TO. I've met so many people in the past year and have grown closer to them since. I know the people in my Fellowship are part of my "closest friends"...we share in the good times and the bad. You've been there for me, encouraged me and always told me "everything will be okay." I don't know what my life would have been, if I never met you. I've met some friends earlier this year in TO and I'm so glad that we've become great friends. I've also had the opportunity to spend time w/ friends whom I did not know well in the past, but over the past six months, have gotten to know them better. Friendships are honestly very hard to maintain...as I and everyone around me ages, it becomes harder to spend time w/ everyone you care about. One of my friends had this conversation w/ me awhile back and yes, it is hard to maintain, but at the same time, it takes "two" people to make the effort, the commitment to make any friendship work. I value my friends because they bring out the strengths in me and help me w/ my weaknesses. Everyone helps me mold into the Character I am today. I guess it depends how close the "friendship" or how deep it is. If it is important to you, I'm sure you'd make the effort.
All I can say, is that I count my BLESSINGS everyday that I have all of you in my life. I love you ALL!
In addition, to the great teachings, I got the chance to pray w/ two great women. We all shared about our problems/struggles/frustrations in life...but also shared how God has helped each and everyone of us during those times. He never leaves us, He carrys into His arms and holds us tight. At the end of our prayer, we all shared a great big group "hug." It's nice to show how much you care about your friends, just listening them, encouraging them and hugging them.
Tonight, one of my praises during prayer night was my friends. I've been very fortunate and BLESSED to have found such wonderful friends in Emmanuel Fellowship and TO. I've met so many people in the past year and have grown closer to them since. I know the people in my Fellowship are part of my "closest friends"...we share in the good times and the bad. You've been there for me, encouraged me and always told me "everything will be okay." I don't know what my life would have been, if I never met you. I've met some friends earlier this year in TO and I'm so glad that we've become great friends. I've also had the opportunity to spend time w/ friends whom I did not know well in the past, but over the past six months, have gotten to know them better. Friendships are honestly very hard to maintain...as I and everyone around me ages, it becomes harder to spend time w/ everyone you care about. One of my friends had this conversation w/ me awhile back and yes, it is hard to maintain, but at the same time, it takes "two" people to make the effort, the commitment to make any friendship work. I value my friends because they bring out the strengths in me and help me w/ my weaknesses. Everyone helps me mold into the Character I am today. I guess it depends how close the "friendship" or how deep it is. If it is important to you, I'm sure you'd make the effort.
All I can say, is that I count my BLESSINGS everyday that I have all of you in my life. I love you ALL!
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