Friday, April 9, 2010,3:54 AM
On the Outside looking in
Friends are always there to love
Friends are always there for eachother
Friends are always there to face fears together
Maybe it's time to stop and think of others instead of thinking about our own emotions :)
I was reading devotion book, and I decided to share two devotions that might help us all! :D so here goes:
Sadie stood near the wall of the cafeteria and watched a group of her classmates laughing and talking. They seemed to be having a lot of fun, and she longed to join them. It was hard to come to lunch day after day and eat alone, especially when she could hear the other girls having so much fun. Sadie wanted a friend – just one friend to tell her secrets to and laugh and talk with. A couple of weeks ago, she got brave enough to sit at the lunch table where one group of girls usually sat. When they came in, they politely asked her to move down a little, and they sat down and turned their backs to her while they laughed and talked. Sadie finally got up and left without eating her lunch. She didn’t understand why she couldn’t find a friend. Sadie was so lonely. No one was intentionally being mean to Sadie. They just didn’t seem to notice her, and she wasn’t doing much to change things. Just sitting at a table where other girls sat but not saying anything to them wasn’t going to get their attention. To be a friend, you must be friendly. There are many ways to make a friend, but sometimes you have to take an extra step and be the first one to start the conversation. One thing to remember is that you need to stop focusing on yourself and how you feel. Think about others and what they may be feeling. The Bible says to do to others what you would like to do for you. So treat others the way you would like to be treated! :D
No one to trust?
Lynn hadn’t been herself for a couple of weeks. But she wouldn’t talk with any of them. She just didn’t trust anyone enough to talk about what was going on. Lynn felt like her problem was so serious that her friends would judge her if they knew. She thought no one could help her. She felt completely alone. It’s a terrible feeling to think there is no one to trust. Some people, like Lynn, are afraid to trust because they think they’ll be condemned or judged for their actions or feelings. But when they hide things from people, they are actually condemning themselves. They are not giving their friends and family a chance to support and encourage them. Lynn is cutting herself off from support, encouragement, and help. She’ trying to make it on her own, trying to prove she can survive without the help. But we weren’t meant to do life on our own. Yeah, it’s scary to trust people you’ve had situations with. But if you ask God to guide you to the right people and pay attention to who He brings to your life, you will find people you cam trust who will give you advice and guidance in line with God’s Word and God’s love.
We're friends :) and we should always take care of one another, no matter how tough situations get!
Friends are always there to love
Friends are always there for eachother
Friends are always there to face fears together
