GOOD FRIENDS

Thursday, April 05, 2007

I like what Mike Cope, preacher for the Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas had to say about friends:

I am so thankful to live in the graces of good friends.
Lately I’ve been meditating on what it is that makes solid friends. Here are three things that have struck me:
1. A commitment to live for the wholeness of the other person. Even when that isn’t easy. You want the very best for them, and you promise to join them on the journey toward wellness.
2. A rugged determination to be honest. It’s so hard to find deep friendship when you don’t know when someone is shooting straight with you.
3. A sense that you aren’t inconveniencing the other person. What you’re thinking matters. You can tell they’re listening. A common bond of stories, inside jokes, and memories is formed.