Friends
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One of the most popular shows on TV centres around the lives of a group of friends. I think the above clip is pretty funny. It reminds me of a few people i know who have gone down the road of the fake tan. Its really strange, but you know when we were in India this Summer the TV commercials were advertising cream to make your complexion pale. While we in this country go looking to become tan. Human nature were never happy with what we've got.
On Sunday morning I asked the congregation to think of the qualities that they look for in a friend. I did so knowing that the sermon was going to be centred around the teaching of Jesus regarding the topic of making judgements about people. Its such a difficult thing for all of us when we are in a situation where we have to cultivate friendships. I asked the congregation to begin to discuss the topic this week in their homes.
I was in the church lounge making a cup of tea this morning as intrigued to over hear a conversation between two staff members all about the difficulty many teenagers have in discerning who are really their true friends. So many pressures seem to face them as they seek to discover who they are and also what kind of persona they should promote in order to attract friends.
The thing is its not only teenagers that have the problem there are just so many people out there struggling to hold on to life itself because they've been let down by so called friends.
At the end of our reflection in church I asked the question to all of us. What kind of friend are we, to those we call friends. So lets hear you thoughts on friendships.
Posted By: jackie On: 30 Sep 2009 At: 1:50pm
Friendship for me is being able to talk openly and honestly about your feelings, to listen and advise, but not judge. When we start judging I believe that the friendship becomes dry and withers away. It is hard to stop yourself from judging, thats when prayer is needed. When we pray we are guided in the right direction and then our friendships will blossom and become more colourful, like a pretty flower. I thank God for all my friends whom I love dearly.