Christmas is a time that we celebrate God's friendship. Jesus came to do his reconciling work, moving us from being enemies of God to becoming friends of God. This is incredibly good news because too many people still believe that good works are required in order to appease an angry god.
From this friendship with God we are called to be in spiritual friendships with others. The bible shows again and again that we all are created for community—that friendship is expected; that you and I are to cultivate loving, nurturing, spiritual relationships with others.
I've heard the excuses about not having deep friendships: fear of being known, hard work, takes time, you are convinced you are doing just fine by yourself or you may simply not know how.
But it is worth it. In fact, the presence of Christian friends is crucial in living out the life of faith God wants you to pursue.
So this Christmas season look around and cultivate the friendships that help you move closer to God and who provide a source of support and strength.
Prayer: Lord, help me to seek friendships that encourage me to grow closer to you.
Gift to others: Invite a friend over for coffee and conversation or for tea and talk.
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Learning how to make friends is hard as I think we have our minds set on what we want then expect a person to be that way.
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