We can hold a hurting friend, cry with her, wash her dishes, pick her kids up from school, and fix a supper, but when we pray Scripture over her, we’re giving her a gift that God promises to sink deep into her soul and give it roots. In today’s post, I’m sharing 12 of the verses I pray over my suffering sister-friends.
Are You Living Connected, or Only in Close Proximity?
We donate blankets to the homeless shelter and canned goods to the food bank. We pack Christmas boxes of hygiene and personal items for children around the world. We purchase goats or chickens for needy families in Uganda. All these good acts express love for my neighbors. Some of our neighbors. What about the woman seated alone on the far side of the sanctuary or even the woman who sits in front of me at the Sunday service? Week after week.
How to Listen Like the Best Friend Ever
Have you ever shared a painful experience with a friend who surprised you with canned answers that felt like a disconnect? Have you ever hesitated to come alongside someone in their struggle because you didn’t know what to say? Check out these five traits of a best friend who knows how to listen well.