"Friends are Friends Forever"

This post was on a good friend, Vanessa's, blog and as I had been thinking about this very thing, I thought I would post it here. I am in need of the same friends as she is, and graciously, the Lord has provided just that. Praise the Lord!
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Sunday, January 29, 2006

Friends
Not to sound cheesy and sentimental [cue Michael W. Smith's A Friend is a Friend Forever here], but I am overwhelmingly thankful to the Lord for my friends. He is teaching me how to appreciate the diversity that exists among them and how He expresses His character in them uniquely. I realize how desperately I need them, to learn and be challenged, encouraged, comforted, and a whole range of emotions. But among these, I NEED them in the fight for the Gospel. I NEED friends who are willing to go the darkest nations for eager ears to hear; I NEED friends who are willing to engage in the business and professional world; I NEED friends who fight for Truth in law-making and political thought; I NEED friends who will teach their children to fear the Lord; I NEED friends who will gently lead their future wives and joyfully submit to their husbands; I NEED friends who show me how to love Jesus more and walk (rather limp) towards the cross...
"Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so a man's counsel is sweet to his friend" Prov 27:9(come on, you know the picture is cute...)
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How true. A man's counsel is so sweet.

"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17


So Thankful for My Friends,
Rebekah