Colossians 1:1-12 (NIV)__________________________________________________________
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel 6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.
I used to think that having friends are secondary. The relationship with my girlfriend seems to be of utmost priority. With or without friends, I can live on. Months and possibly up to a year could have passed before I up with my friends once.
In recent months since I’m back to singlehood, I've come to realise that mentality of the past was wrong. Friends are important. They provide the support when you are low, encourage and affirm you to do the right things, help you to see the bigger picture from their perspectives and make better decisions, and accompany you when you feel lonely.
Father I'm really thankful for all the friends You have seeded in my life, particularly those who stood by me for whatever crap that I was. Lord I pray that I will become such a friend to others as well, to always be there for them and share their joys and woes. Through all these Father, I pray they may see what You have done in me.
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