I pray that this month we would thank God for our friends, praying for each of them by name and asking Jesus to accomplish His perfect will through these relationships and that through them Jesus Christ would be glorified and His kingdom advanced. I pray that we are reminded that friendships in the end are not about us but about glorifying God and displaying the love of Christ to those around us. I pray that we are reminded to hold friendships loosely and let the Lord direct them. I pray that this month as we read and write verses on friendship, we are reminded that our friendships should bring honor and glory to the Lord and that we should always point each other to the truth and salvation only found in Jesus. Each day in July you'll have the opportunity to write down a verse. Rather than simply letting our eyes pass over a verse and perhaps miss its full meaning, writing Scripture down helps us absorb each word and really think through what the passage before us is saying. You can’t expect beautiful blooms from something you don’t care for, nurture and love- it’s just not possible- and it is the same for friendships. Scripture writing plans are incredibly simple, yet incredibly effective for helping us read, interpret and absorb the Word of God. But, if you buy a new pot of roses and bring it home and set it in a dark closet, never watering or giving it sunshine, it will no doubt wither and die. If you buy a new pot of roses and bring it home, give it the right amount of water & sunshine, prune it and take care of it, it will grow beautiful and produce tons of beautiful blooms and bring you great joy. Help us to follow the path of Jesus, the Suffering Servant. Think about friendship as a beautiful flower. We beg with the song writer to open our eyes that we may see glimpses of truth you have for us. When I speak to women’s groups I always talk about my sweet friends (because they are AMAZING and PRECIOUS and such a huge part of my life and my story). Happy almost June sweet friends The plan this month is over something that I think is one of God's greatest gifts: Friendship. Friendships are a large part of how God wired us and what brings us joy because He uses our friendships to accomplish mighty works in and through us and because he designed us to support, love and encourage each other. June Scripture Writing Plan 2021: Friendship. I believe community is essential and Christ-centered friendships are truly key for us to live out the purposes God has for us. If you have time, you might want to also write a prayer that the Scripture leads you to pray, or your reflections as you write. Originally published Wednesday, 21 July 2021. God designed us for friendship, but friendships can often be difficult to navigate, and they definitely take work and love and care. 31-Day Scripture Writing Challenge July God speaks to us through His Word, so take some time each day this month to write down the following Scripture.
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