I love I Samuel 20:17 Jonathan loved David as he loved himself! wow-how lacking in that we are. The inspired Word really does inspire us, doesn't it? As soon as i read that i felt convicted, happily so! God is so gentle and faithful with us to work all this junk out of our lives! This whole chapter of how the were both free to express frustration, fear, accusation but neither were easily offended. I struggle with this so much, daily even! I think our society is just so full of ourselves we get so sidetracked, like someone can say 10 nice things to you and then they can say one little off comment and our opinion of them sinks. The other day some of us were doing some volunteer work and most people were nothing but sweet and appreciative ... but then one person made just a couple little remarks that soured the experience. How many times do i sour someones day?
At the bottom of page 44 she asks us if we have a "three strand" friendship based on
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, i am reminded of something i learned while studying the Song of Solomon. Its the idea of this wonderful triangle that i had to help Casey ask me to create...
See as you are pursuing and chasing after God (climbing up the triangle) you look across the way and you see who is running at the same speed! Do you get it??? Corny i know, however it works. Choose to surround yourself with people who are after what you are after, there is of course room in our lives for others but in talking this week about kindred spirits and covenant relationships we need to reserve those places in our lives for those who are running the race..... this goes for when your looking for boys to...not that most of you are allowed to look. just kidding...Thats all i have for now! <3Lori
3 comments:
I like the triangle :)
I love how Jonathan and David were so real with eachother and poured their hearts out, and in the end nobody was offended. That is so hard to find these days. Like a real friend, Jonathan bit his tongue and said "How can I help you?" I have really hated people because they said something I didn't like. In 1 John 4:8 it says, "But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love." & hate is definitley not love. David & Jonathan both were running after God, and that definitley made all the difference in the friendship. It was sad when Jonathan and David departed :(
I know they'll stay close though.
This one was gooood :)
I toatly agree with you guys the triangle is AWESOME. It's not corny it deff gets the point across.It's just like 1 john 3:16 "we know what real love is because jesus gave up his life for us.so we also ought to give up our lives for yuor brothers and sisters." and mark 12:31 also says "love your neighbor as yourself." Now how can we put those into works if we are constantly putting people down, being jealous?? I know what mMrs. Lori meant about the one lady who put us down and ruined our whole day, but how many times a day do we do that to eachother. I mean we cant hold it against her cause we are guilty of the same exact thing. I know I can honestly say theres at least 5 times a day I would put down my own sister or someone else. Thats horrible to confess but its the truth. I think that our friends definatly have an influence on us, and thats why I became homeschooled I didnt like the way I was when I went to public school.Now I have great church friends (aka you guys!)
I loved this day made me really think of how I treat my friends and how I get treated. It's so cool to think that people in the bible days where so close like david and johnathan. I wonder if it's the same then as it is today, you know us with all of our awkward moments and being sarcastic, like was that around back then? hah hmmm I just think it is really cool how they had eachothers back ALL the time and I agree with meagan its sad how they had to leave eachother. I LOVE this bible study just in case I havent sad that in all my other comments =] hahah love you guys=]]]
Lori Ann
I just want you to know how much I love you and have valued our friendship over the past decade plus. You are truly my "kindred spirit," Anne and Diana. (You do know that is why I say Lori Ann, right?)
Anyway just dropping by to show you the love ;-)
BFF....
Steph
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