covenant relationships

there are friends who are simply fun and they're just that but there are friendships that keep you burning and make you hungrier and burning for God. you can tell the difference by how you feel after spending time with them. i've been blessed to have had friends of the latter kind. those that spur you on and chase God more inspite of...:-) they are not just blessings but God-sent.

i was listening to a sermon about the journey of a world-changer and one thing that the speaker shared was that if you want to walk in God's calling, then you've got to choose the right friends. one book put it quite astutely: run with horses.

these are the people who will link their arms with you and me to fulfill God's purpose and dreams within us for our generation. these are the people who will believe God's word and ideas even if it seems impossible because they know who their God is.

these friends will not mince words. they'll tell you the truth even when it hurts because they love you. they'll "spank" you if a good slap is what you really need but they'll pray for you in the closet, believe you even if you're at your worst point and speak life and believe in God's dreams for you. God is a God of covenant and He is also a God who connects people together. He is the one who appoints friends at certain seasons and places in your life.

this post is for my family and friends who have been God-sent. you know who you are. :-) may God bless you exceedingly, abundantly, more than you can ever ask or imagine!

a quote my friend jm posted in one of her blogs a year ago:

"You must constantly ask yourself these questions: 'Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay?'" - jim rohn