In Others’ Words: The Best of Friends
There are so many benefits to good friendships — and by “good” I mean strong, safe, stood-the-test-of-time friendships.
Mutual understanding
Shared laughter
“What? You, too?” moments
Inexhaustible forgiveness
Unfettered acceptance
I’m certain you could add to my list of benefits. But when you find a friend who encourages your dreams, treasure that friend. Our dreams are fragile things — easily crushed by others’ judgement and doubts. It’s rare to find a trusted friend who holds our hopes dear — praying over them, bolstering our sagging spirits, whispering, “Oh, yes you can!” when we say, “I can’t!”
The best of friends can be trusted with our hopes and dreams — and not everyone is a “best” friend. And that’s okay. I have all sorts of friends in my life, and not all are best friends — and I’m not everyone’s best friend, either. I’m careful who I share my hopes and dreams with. I’m opening my heart to this person, inviting them in to a bit of my emotional “hallowed ground” as it were because yes, I’ve prayed over these hopes and dreams for years now.
With the encouragement of a friend, the kindness of a friend, our hopes and dreams can become bigger than we ever imagined. Stronger. And sometimes we finally dare to pursue the dreams we only talked about because of a friend’s belief in us.
In Others’ Words: When has a friend made in difference in your life by cherishing a hope or by being kind to a dream?
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