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Friday, September 18, 2009

The Kind of Friend I Want to Be

Have you ever thought much about what kind of friend you are to others?

Lately, I have really been searching my heart to determine the kind of friend I want to be. The answer I keep coming up with over and over is that I want to impact people. I want them to be changed for the better because they know me. I want to encourage them, challenge them, and together pursue this thing called godliness.

This is just the kind of friend Jesus was. People knew the disciples had been with Jesus because they were different after encountering Him (Acts 4:13). I so want to ooze Jesus in my relationships that His impact on my life rubs off on the lives of others.

My friend Katie recently scratched a short note to me at the end of our last GEMS session. It said, "I thank God I met you." Now you have to understand, Katie isn't thankful she met me because I am some sort of fashion diva or the funniest girl on the planet. Katie is thankful that God saw fit to set up a divine appointment for two strangers in a coffee shop because I am purposeful about leading her to the feet of Jesus.

My prayer is that through this blog I can be that kind of friend to you and vice versa. Together we can encourage and exhort one another to passionately pursue Jesus. In the process, we will become polished into beautiful gems who sparkle to reflect His glory.

4 comments:

Katie Anderson said...

Ooo! Yes! What a divine appointment it was :-)

Welcome to the blogosphere, Dear Stephanie! I can't wait to read your thoughts.

P.S. This page is gawgeous! Who does your decorating? *giggles.

Stephanie Garneau said...

Thanks Katie. The designer is moi!! (Wink)
I snagged a few cute accessories from Shabby Blogs and voila! Glad you like it.

Anonymous said...

My dear friend, Paige, told me to check out your blog....loved your words! It reminded me of something that one of my other dear friends show me through God's Word...."Jesus was approachable...religious people were not." I so desperately want to be like Jesus! I want the broken-hearted to feel comfortable to approach me...to know that I love them because Jesus OUR SAVIOR first loved them! :)

Earnestly Seeking God

Anonymous said...

Stephanie,

Thanks so much for your blog! I'm a believer in Christ, a wife, and a mother of two and I'm looking forward to reading more when I have time!

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