Ever Get that Feeling that some of your "Friends" are only your "Friends" based on...
 

What you do for them?

It is an empty feeling... and sad...

Some are "Friends" based only on the fact that you can do something for them...

Some are "Friends" but never call, or communicate...

Some are "Friends" only if you'll come to their church and "help" them...


There are some friends I have that have been a great blessing in my life... They call, email and care. We communicate regularly... and I appreciate it..

Friendship is a Two-Way Street.. in turn I call, email and communicate...

But Good Friends are hard to come by... There are those here on AFF who I have come to know and appreciate...

But sadly many "friends" who I have know for years just like me for what I can do for them... and if I'm not doing something for them... I don't hear from them...

Truthfully... I can't stand folks like that....

How Bout' You??

Ahhh

Friendly Friday From a Friend....

I hear you! I have seen people get all chummy with a potential new convert, only to dump them when it was apparent they were not joining up or had a different interpretation of scripture. Appalling!

Think about how many folks treat God the same way and imagine how He feels....

If they are doing that...they are not friends.

I would not keep anyone around because I was doing things for them. Sorry.

Over the last 5 years or so, I have had two people try to get to know me...and it was real apparent they were getting to know me based STRICTLY on WHO I knew. I immediately just ceased that. I want one to like me and befriend me for who I am....not for who I know and that by being friends with me they can meet and possibly befriend that person (with the meeting of the other person the "goal" of the friendship).

Excellent point....and all He wants is our friendship and he offers UNCONDITIONAL love in return!

So many people talk to Him, visit with Him, etc when they need something from Him, not just to have conversation and spend time together. And that's how you work on a relationship!

My friend was telling me how she had met a backslidden preacher on the street who looked like a hippie and he brought up how he left the church saying 'Jesus never did anything for me'!

I don't think this man ever developed a close enough friendship with Jesus to know Him otherwise he would never have made that foolish comment and used that as an excuse not to walk with God.

That's very sad. Unfortunately that was much of my experience in the UPC. We poured out our lives into it and then got a good swift kick in the hind end for it. Nice. But there are a few who still call. I appreciate those because you know that the friendship goes farther than just affiliation.

Oh, come on...it's only networking, dont take it personal. :winkgrin