It’s great to have friends that are saved. Every now and then a person needs someone to give them a good slap of the Word to get them back on track. Sometimes – since we’re saved ourselves – we tend to avoid our Christian friends when we aren’t in the “mood” to hear the Truth. But that Holy Spirit connection has a way of kicking in, and we still wind up hearing God’s Word of instruction.
I found myself slippin’ the other day, and my good friend reminded me of some words of faith I had just spoken days before. I could only thank them for reminding me and force myself to receive their words of wisdom.
It’s always easier to dish out the knowledge than to take it when it’s your turn to get right. At least it is for me. Thank God that we continue to move forward. That is a hard spot to stand in. The key is to remember that it all comes from a place of love. If your friend didn’t care, they wouldn’t remind you of what God felt about your actions.
So, consider your own life: Can someone rely on you to tell them the Truth about themselves? Or are you too afraid that you’ll lose a friend if you try to steer them right? It’s better to tell the Truth than to stay silent and let your friend go down the wrong path. Can someone feel comfortable telling you the Truth without you catching an attitude or starting an argument? Can you take a loving rebuke?
It’s always better to go through a brief bit of discomfort now than a world of pain later. Thank God for people who aren’t scared to speak the Truth!
Verse of the Day: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17
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