Forgiving Friends

Grace, mercy and peace to you.

Friends boost us up when we are down

The shoulder to cry on when nothing seems right at all

Friendship is not a bed of roses though

Misunderstanding pricks at the love that was sown

Don’t let the thorns of disagreement break the bond

Forgive and forget

That’s how true friendship are formed

Message for Nov. 25, 2011.

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It is good to have friends  because they will serve as your support system when you are down. Don’t lose your  friends because of a little misunderstanding, try to bridge the gap as soon as you can, so that your disagreement will be resolved.

Don’t let days,  months or years pass by without making an effort to make peace with anyone, especially your long time friends. Be the first to make a move, so that it won’t bother your conscience if something bad will happen that will prevent you from asking or giving forgiveness.

Understanding friends

Message for July 25, 2011.
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Friendship does not have boundaries in nationality, religion, social standing or backgrounds. It transcends human barriers because it recognizes a kindred soul.

Friends see the purity of heart of another and seeks to be with someone who knows how to take care of their friendship. Friends are intertwined from birth, linked from My heart so that they will return to Me one day. Friends are there to continually remind you of Me when you have fallen, interchangeably, you will pull each other up when you are weakened by your struggles on Earth.

Don't give up on friends that have been there for you since you were young, be patient with them and try to understand them better. Don't leave a friend who is down and alone because of a misunderstanding, for all you know, they are even more in need of help than what you think.

Be patient, kind and understanding. Look behind the reasons why they are acting differently from what you expect them to behave. Look at them from a different perspective and see them through the eyes of a different person, not from an angry, old friend who knows all of their character flaws. Seek to understand one another because they are there to help you become a good and better person.

Test of friendship

When we are in a temporary financial squeeze, we expect friends to be there to help us in the spirit of friendship, giving and loving. But when a friend does indeed help in exchange for making you their temporary servant, it becomes a painful experience for the one in need.

Will friendship be the same afterwards? Will you still go to the same friend when you will be in a temporary setback again? Were they really your friends?

The true test of friendship comes when you are financially unstable, true friends will help without question nor blame but will just help to make you stand up again.

Message for July 11, 2011.
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When you give, don't expect something in return, give from the love of your heart, from compassion, not from a manipulative spirit that will suit your own needs. Be mindful of the dignity of a person and not reduce them to slaves just because you were able to help them.

Give, like the Father gives, not withholding anything back, unconditional giving from unconditional loving. Be like Me, my children and you will experience pure joy that comes from a giving and loving heart.

Friends

Who are your friends? We know so many people that we call our friends, but are they really friends? Friends come and go in our lives, each leaving a mark that makes you remember them for how they treated you, how they encourage you to become a better person.

There are also lukewarm friends, hot when everything is going right with you but cold when you come into a misfortune. Now you see them, now you don't!

Life is lonely without friends, no one to laugh with, no one to share your thoughts and feelings, no one to hang out with. True friends, call each other to know how you are, they make an extra effort to do so especially when they know you are feeling down. Friendship can not be forced, it must come from the heart.

Message for July 7, 2011.
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Friends know how to help even if unasked. Kindred souls know how someone else feel. There will be a lot of acquaintances but just a few really close friends, choose them well. Seek out those who have fear in Me and do what I ask each of you - to practice loving kindness, compassion, justice and humility.

There are so many who profess loving Me but find it difficult to show their love for other people. The perfect way to know if someone really loves Me is to observe how they are with the less fortunate. If they give willingly without so much fuss, silent givers and silent keepers, these are My beloved children.