Day 12

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6

I suppose that this has 2 sides to it, both rather short, but important all the same. The first- God never intended for us to make this journey alone, and no I'm not pointing out again that he is walking along with us (though he is!), but rather that we have our friends to lean on. It is so helpful to have at least some friends that are strong Christians so that they can reign you back in if you start to slip, or just answer/deliberate questions that you have. God wants us to not only help the others come to know him, but also keep each other in his grace.

Secondly, and this is more of a personal decision, but the moment I accepted God, I stopped hating. I don't mean to say that I was an extremely hateful person, because I wasn't, but there were just a few people who I refused to talk to, or even acknowledge. How could I hate them? I don't know why they are the way they are. How can I ever expect to draw people closer to God with malice in my heart? I don't think I could, so I had to change, and I think that is one thing you should never be afraid of doing, changing for God.

Mel