The Key to Friendship

This month in church the series is "Ubuntu" and to summarize what it means can simply be put into 1 word - Friendship. I get excited when Emille is preaching as he has a way of putting the message across in an incredible way. Not this Sunday past but the one before he gave a few guidelines to what makes a really good friendship.

1. Spend Time - We are all busy with a whole lot of stuff and sometimes we just forget about how that special friend is doing. Instead give that special person a call and see how they are doing and even make time to have that cup of coffee together,

2. Make Friends a priority - Friends and family should come first. There is nothing worse then thinking only about yourself.

3. Be There - If your friend is having a hard time then make that dash out the door and be there for that person.

4. Don't keep Score - We all have our flaws but good friends overlook those flaws and will stay honest and Loyal to the very end.

5. See the Small things - If your friend could be indecisive or unsure, it may mean something is wrong.

6. Focus on the positive - Always remember the good times spent together.


 

Gods awesome deal

Have you ever wondered about this God we serve. There's a song that I sung quite a bit in church called Divine Exchange (I have even posted a link so you could listen to it) and whats its about is simply the fact that we need to give God our all and our everything. Its at that moment that a heavenly exchange happens. We give God every area of our life and in return he gives us everlasting life. Do we deserve it, of course not but he still chooses to give grace and even help us out in pursuing our passions. When I think of these things, I am mindblown that this huge enormous God would care about someone so small like me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J_HhvNU2Hs

My heart is captivated Lord, by You alone
Captured by the awesomeness of You alone
Melted by the grace and mercy You have shown
I stand in wonder

I reach to you the one who make the blind eyes see
Who breaks the chains of sickness with authority
Restoring of what was broken
So it may fly again

I live to worship you
I breathe to worship to you
All of my days, your face I'll seek

For as I worship you
You lead me to that place
To that place of divine exchange