September 9, 2026, the 252nd day of 2026
Special Times With Friends
It is good to have some things that we do with certain people, things to look forward to sharing with them. It doesn't mean that ... View MoreSeptember 9, 2026, the 252nd day of 2026
Special Times With Friends
It is good to have some things that we do with certain people, things to look forward to sharing with them. It doesn't mean that other people are not involved, but that we make time for our friendships.
It is far too easy to have good intentions and never carry them through. We may feel good about ourselves because we really did intend to spend time, but things happened and we did not.
We let it go, planning another time, with good intentions, and if we let the other things that come up have more sway than our friendships, our friendships will become mere fragment of what they should be.
Nothing really broke them apart. There were no misunderstandings to fix. It was just lack of attentiveness to making sure we stayed connected.
And that is a very sad things.
I find that the Devil does not really have to work hard to break up connections between people. Good intentions and a busy life are all that it takes.
We fight against all out attacks. We are in our guard. We gather our forces. We become prayer warriors for one another.
But in calm days of everyday life, filled with a busy schedule, or overcoming the pressures at the end of a busy schedule, we can easily get complacent.
This tactic works especially well for good people who really do enjoy time together, because other things may hold more sway to us than spending an enjoyable time with friends.
But what is our fellowship with Jesus, but spending time with someone we enjoy being with? Jesus is all about relationships over other things that may need to be done, but can be put aside for a time, to make room for relationships.
So, to make it easier for us to stay connected, it is good to find something that both you and your friend enjoy doing, and set aside that time, for that friend, to do that thing.
Do not do it with someone else. If they camnot make it, or you cannot make it, reschedule it, or suffer the loss of it until it works.
It may be a little drastic, but when friendships matter to us we sometimes have to take drastic steps to preserve them or to reconnect to them.
Stay strong! Make time for one another and do not neglect that time. It is more important than you realize.
NAN
