Good Friends

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”- Ecclesiastes 4:9

I serve in Children’s Ministry at my church. As I was prepping for this week’s lesson, the topic of friendship struck me. I teach 2.5-4 year old kids and never imagined their lesson would speak to my heart! The lesson was based on the friendship of David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:1-4). What a beautiful picture of real friendship. The bottom line of the lesson that we wanted the children to walk away with was “God gives us good friends!” What I didn’t expect was that God would use the children’s message to remind me of how God has blessed me with good friends.

I consider myself a good friend. I give wholeheartedly to my friendships. Because of this, I have high expectations of my friends. These expectations are sadly, but realistically not always met. However, I am grateful for those special friends who don’t just meet my expectations in our friendship, but go above and beyond. I don’t know what to say except thank you.

Thank you to the friends who actually answer the phone when I call, and respond to my text messages the same day.

Thank you to the friends who show up, and not just when it’s convenient but show up all the time.

Thank you to the friends that give, even in times when their lives are in shambles and they don’t have anything extra to give, yet they find a way to give out of the love they have for me.

Thank you to the friends who give repeatedly and expect nothing in return.

Thank you to the friends who walk with me, cry with me, sit with me, be with me, and love me.

Thank you to the friends that love and support me in the ways I need without me ever asking.

God gives us good friends because he is a good good father and loves us. I commit to expressing my love and gratitude to the people God has blessed me to call friends.