have you ever had a friend who complains and complains and complains and complains and complains to no end and expects you to be on standby 24/7 for a complain-call?

my response lies in galatians5:22-23

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law."

and to make sure i never become like that. haha.

Philippians2:14
"do all things without complaining or disputing that you may become blameless and harmless children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, amongst whom you shine as lights in the world."

have you ever had a friend who enters your life as and when he pleases and exits just as quickly as he came without a thought for your feelings?

my response lies in

my self-protection mechanism kicks in and my response lies in psalm119:37
"turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way."

HAHAHHAHA. such people are not worth it.

but in the event that there is no more need for self-protection cos i am immune to it, then i start practising the principle of being a friend like He's been to me. haha. cultivation of a strong mindset and protecting my heart and mind is always the most essential. nono. if you are destroyed and distraught, you cant even help yourself. dont try helping others

have you ever had a friend who says feels its his prerogative to say mean things to you anytime he likes (and you keep quiet and take it) and then when you say something "mean" in a goodnatured way, you get lashed at with brute force for no rhyme or reason?

my response lies in colossians4:6

"let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one."

grace.


have you ever had a friend who is so amazingly encouraging, five minutes with him puts a smile on your face for the rest of your day?

my response lies in 1timothy4:12

"let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

inspiration.

have you ever had a friend who can make you laugh till your sides ache and you start crying?

my response lies in proverbs17:22

" A merry heart does good, like medicine,[a]
But a broken spirit dries the bones."

thankfulness. (:

have you ever had a friend with whom you have a friendship so grounded, so centred on Christ that it accommodates all your inadequacies. you can rebuke harshly when needed, exhort when it is due, and encourage for edification, all with love.

my response is: thankYouLord, for my special friends.

ive met all these people in my life. some teach me hard lessons. others teach me lessons that are easier to learn. but they all bring me back to the Lord. today, as with the past few days, ive been brought back to the Lord by a few of these friends. and in all, i am thankful. haha. and just so you know, it doesnt really matter to me what you think or say, cos God sees the heart, and He sees my heart.