“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
Ephesians 4:2 KJV
I have struggled with certain friendships all my life , it has been tough to understand others and what they need and it has been tough for others to understand me as well. It always needs someone to let go , to forgive and to try again. When Paul writes this I believe he personally went through this struggle with his compatriots and he could see this struggle in the churches he planted.
He asks us to be humble, meek in putting up with others as long as possible and He asks to do that with love. All that is said is possible only when we are in a relationship with God because it is His love that will shine through our love for others.
Our human love is always endangered by our envy,pride and disappointment, thus we need Godly love a love that is part of us because of His presence and in His power. When we face a conflict and disappointment we have Jesus’s words in Matthew 18:15-20 to follow , avoid the rumors and mudslingers , be honest and in love go directly to the person and talk about it. In the end if it does not work we have to let go in prayer and ask God to take over.
Friendships are something we need in our lives, people who will genuinely pray, be there in sickness and joy, understand us and lead us to a stronger relationship with God. True friendship brings beautiful fellowship and that is how heaven will be . It is possible on earth and many of us enjoy this today, if not start praying for God to show you the true friend and He will , start with Jesus and the He will bring the right people in to your life.
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