How to FriendSample

Being blessed with good friends is such a great thing. They make you laugh, listen to you when you cry and are someone to spend time with. But, they can also really hurt you, and when that happens, sometimes the friendship needs to change or end. I know this is true because in my own life, during a hard time in my life, I went from having the best friends ever to being told I was one of the worst friends they’d ever had. My friendships with them ended. After that, I was so lonely. But I was reminded of the truth of this verse: to be kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving toward others because Jesus is kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving toward us. Let this verse remind you that treating others with love is one of the best things to do. Today, think about one friendship you have that has changed or ended recently. Today, how can you be kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving toward that person?

Written by Bella, age 17, from Cumming, Georgia, USA