I think I've hit upon why I was so lonely at the start of this semester. I went into this semester with the mindset that I wasn't going to invest in any new friends; with just 3 months left at school, it just wasn't worth the investment. Well, most of my old friends are no longer at Berry, and those who remain are very busy and I rarely see them. But, when you combine a lack of old friends with an unwillingness to invest in new ones, it's hard to predict any result other than loneliness. Combine that with the fact that I had not been getting to know God like I should have been, and it was a very solitary few months, indeed.
But to have friends, you must be a friend. You have to be willing to spend time with people, to stay up late talking with them, to pray for them, to send them encouraging messages, whatever the case may be. These past few weeks (since I've started really seeking God, actually), I've become closer to people I never would have expected would have ever entered my life. They were people that I knew, but I knew them on a first-name basis only, and rarely if ever talked to them. But I started seeking God, and asking Him to put godly people in my life, and here they came out of nowhere....and it's been such a wild, incredible ride!
Last night I was up until almost 2:00 am talking to a new friend of mine who has already become quite dear to me. Today I spent the afternoon in Atlanta with two others whom I have known for a while, but have only recently began to really get to know. And I am so grateful to God for blessing me with these wonderful people. Matthew 21:22 says, "ask, and you shall receive." Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 says, "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Proverbs 27:6 - Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
But to have friends, you must be a friend. You have to be willing to spend time with people, to stay up late talking with them, to pray for them, to send them encouraging messages, whatever the case may be. These past few weeks (since I've started really seeking God, actually), I've become closer to people I never would have expected would have ever entered my life. They were people that I knew, but I knew them on a first-name basis only, and rarely if ever talked to them. But I started seeking God, and asking Him to put godly people in my life, and here they came out of nowhere....and it's been such a wild, incredible ride!
Last night I was up until almost 2:00 am talking to a new friend of mine who has already become quite dear to me. Today I spent the afternoon in Atlanta with two others whom I have known for a while, but have only recently began to really get to know. And I am so grateful to God for blessing me with these wonderful people. Matthew 21:22 says, "ask, and you shall receive." Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 says, "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Proverbs 27:6 - Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
No comments:
Post a Comment