Post #26 -- The Gift of Family and Friends
It’s been said, “ The love of family and friends is the glue that holds your heart together. ” (Unknown Author) I believe this to be true and clearly see that our friends and family are a gift from God — just as James 1:17 tells us, “ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. ” I truly believe the magic of life lies in relationships. Everyone needs a cause, a purpose, a defining motivation. But even more important than that cause or purpose in life, everyone needs relationships. I wonder why this is. Could it be that God put a relational chip in our human DNA that causes us to need one another? Scripture would seem to suggest this in that there are at least 59 “one another” references throughout Scripture that make it clear we deeply need each other. We’ll get to more of that in a moment. But first I need to share with you how this gift of family and friends was priceless for Mar