It's kind of funny to me that I can still remember being very young in church or somewhere similar, and the topic of conversation was on friends, precisely what makes a good friend and what kind of friend you want to be. My very first answer was always honest and loyal. I strive to be as honest and loyal as I possibly can. Honest about who I am and loyal to the one who God has put in my path.
As I have gotten older though I realize one of the most important things in friendship is HUMILITY and SACRIFICE. Humility and loyalty can kind of go hand-in-hand, but I think humility goes a little deeper. Because we are all sinners, we all need a savior, it's going to be tough to make any kind of relationship work, whether family, spouse or friend. We each have to do our part to push aside our pride and stand firm next to those in whom we believe. I continually have to push aside my selfishness and my sin in order to love my friends more and more and I am good at this because I am GROWING.
And sacrifice. Now I really haven't always gotten this correct, but I think I am pretty darn good at it. Maybe I am just really insecure, but I have often felt that though I have a lot of friends, really good friends, I still don't have that something that other people have. You know what I am talking about...that group of friends that's inseparable, the two best friends who can complete each others sentences, the people who always have people diving into their lives, and on and on. So to me sacrifice has meant knowing that even though it feels like a friendship may be one sided at times, my calling is to bring God glory, and to me that means sacrificing my own desires for the desires of Christ. I am called to love, and to love FULLY even if I don't feel loved. And I do a good job of this, for the most part.
So, I have A LOT of room to grow, but I think I do pretty well with friends!
Pictures: Brittany, Megan, Melinda, Kayla, (+Jessica, but we don't have an updated picture)...all of my bridesmaids!! :)
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