2. Forgive your friends. Yep, I know this can be the tough one. When a friend betrays or wounds you deeply, I know it’s hard to forgive them. Forgiveness in general can be tough. But my favorite example is from Jesus in Luke 23:34—“Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’” Jesus spoke these words while He was hanging on a cross dying! He spoke these words over the men killing Him who weren’t one bit sorry! How can we do any less? After all, He forgave the worst in us.
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3. Encourage your friends. Speak life into your friends’ lives! Words have the power of life and death, so let yours bring life. Encourage them to follow Jesus. Write them a card and mail it. Tell them what they mean to you. Inspire them to pursue their dreams. You never know what influence you will have on their lives. ♥
Love has the power to change the world, to change relationships, to change you. Let it start today in your relationships with your friends. ♥