good friends
I know it has been a long time since I have written (2 weeks to be exact). I have been so busy lately moving houses and being swamped with church stuff. A buddy of mine is out of town this weekend so I am house-sitting for him. Luckily for me, he has a hot tub and a big, flat screen T.V. that I have been using religiously all weekend long. Needless to say I have been enjoying the life of luxury even if it is only for the weekend, but I think I deserve it. Haha!
This week really has been stressful for me to say the least though. I won’t go into all the details of why it has been tough, but what I will say is that some of the things that happened have made me really think hard about sin, forgiveness, and friends. I don’t know about you all, but I have heard over and over that if I ever wanted to get over something in my life, if I believed that Jesus would heal me, then I would be healed. Now, I believe in this, but what’s interesting to me, is that in Mark 2:5, the healing didn’t take place because of the paralyzed man’s faith. It took place because he and all of his friends had faith.
It makes me really think hard about life and the people that I place around myself. If I am going to surround myself with friends, then I want to surround myself with friends who believe, and act upon that belief. I know what you are thinking, or at least I know what I think when I write that, and that is that I know a lot of people who believe in Jesus. But the truth is that demons even believe in Jesus!! What we need is to find friends who are seeking the Lord with all their hearts and who believe, trust, and follow Christ.
Maybe I could say, these are people who die daily to themselves. You know, the people that when push comes to shove they care more about me and you and our life, than they do satisfying all the desires they have. I hope I am that kind of friend, and I urge you all to be that kind of friend. Our faith is real stuff here. Not only is it what can help heal us and give us hope, it can do the same for our friends around us.
With that being said, I ask that you all pray for me in the upcoming weeks and months for continued discernment and wisdom about life. I will and am praying for you all too, I promise. Please let me know how I can best pray. See you all soon!