Christian Living Gift Guide
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How to Be A Good Friend
Good friends can be HARD to come by, am I right?
But how often do we actually stop to make sure WE are being good friends to others?
Friendship is a beautiful and essential part of life. And friendship is a two-way street.
The Bible has multiple verses about the benefits of a GOOD FRIEND.
John 15:12 sums it up well when it says, “Love each other as I have loved you.”
How has Jesus loved us?
He put us before Himself, even going to die for us. He forgave us and forgives us a LOT. He is kind to us. He encourages, but He’s also real with us and corrects us. LOVE ONE ANOTHER. This is KEY to being a good friend. Think of others before yourself.
Praising Him In Highs and Lows
In the difficulties and the struggle, we’re to make our boast in Him because He is capable, He is gracious, He is God! But sometimes it seems difficult to praise Him in the midst of hardship. It doesn’t come naturally, and, sometimes, it’s the last thing on our mind. We’d rather fret and tell God our worries. There’s nothing wrong with that, but we forget we are called to remember who He is and praise Him. So how do we get to the point where we boast in God through the hard times and good times? The truth is it’s a decision. It takes effort on our part. We have to let go of our fears and the desire to try to fix it ourselves. Sometimes it might seem counterproductive to let go of the problems and set our mind on God. Yet, when we’re struggling, the best thing we can do is boast in the Lord and sing His praises!
When We Fail
Sometimes I can’t do it, and I’m not capable. I find myself crying to God because I can’t do it. Maybe I can’t be as productive as I hoped, or maybe I’m struggling to love someone better. Sometimes I keep failing no matter how hard I try. Sometimes I can’t get free from discouragement or laziness. I struggle to conquer battles and accomplish goals. Can you relate? These are all hindrances in my life that root in the fact that I am not as able, strong or “good” as I hoped I was. It’s a scary thing to realize that I can’t do all things or conquer all things or figure out all things alone. But it’s also the most freeing, because that’s exactly when I find that He can.
The Dating Checklist
Is this person right for me? Is this who God has? Should I date this guy? Should I go reject him? Living purposefully calls us to be intentional about who we surround ourselves with because the people we surround ourselves with IMPACT US, and this matters when it comes to dating. The person you’re dating is probably someone you’ll spend a lot of time with, which gives them the power to impact you for the better or worse. Here are the top criteria I believe in & live by when it comes to choosing who to date and not date based on the way I think the God of the Bible guides us (major hint: I’m PRETTY picky).
Victory in Obedience
let me tell you, God knows best. And I’m placing all I have in that three word sentence. I’ve seen Him come through before, and I know He’ll do it again and again. Trust, claim, cling and live on the voice of the Lord and obey all He has to say. Because victory is already here. We just need to step out in faithful obedience.
Stepping Into Freedom
Friend, freedom and purpose go hand-in-hand.
In 2014, Jesus revealed to me in such a new, fresh way that there was FREEDOM in Christ. At the end of 2016, He did it all over again.
I slowly began to realize that not claiming freedom, whatever it be from, was holding me back from moving forward, moving forward and STEPPING INTO things had for me.
Being so stuck in a repetitive, condemning, people-pleasing thought process was pulling me back from stepping into anything else. Not embracing FREEDOM was chaining me down. And when you’re chained down, it’s hard to notice, well, anything else but those chains.