This week I'll be writing articles/devotionals on how to be a good friend and how it relates to our faith lives. I hope, if you're having friendship issues, this helps and maybe you and your friends can read it together.
Enjoy!
Good Friends and Faith Life
Part 1.
Respect: a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their qualities of abilities.
That is how the New Oxford Dictionary defines respect. But if you were merely friends with someone because of their popularity or their looks we'd call you shallow. Without respect for ranks, age, wisdom or titles, society would crumble. But before you even get to know a person you respect them, right? The foundation of any relationship is respect. If that means listening when your friend needs to talk, or honoring the fact that they may not want to talk about something at all, you respect it. It's their business and they'll share when they're ready. Same as they'll respect you and listen when YOURE ready. Your friend may never be ready but you have to respect that.
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God created us in His image. He is the Creator of Heaven and Earth, and knows everything. If you can't respect yourself and love yourself, you push yourself away from God. You run to things of this world, like self harm or eating disorders. You're trying to build a relationship with God. Relationships only work with respect and communication. These things work both ways. Sometimes things won't go your way and you have to respect God's plan, and instead of talking to Him about it, listen to what he has to say. Respect is everything.
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We define respect as a mutual understanding and trust between two people and their needs, regardless of social or economic standing, or race.
Do you really respect those around you?
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Bible verses
1Cor 6:19-20
1Peter 2:17
John 13:34
Matt 7:12
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