Looking for Lasting Friendships

A friend told me her prayers were answered her 1st day of high school. As she walked through the hallways seeing the teenage girls waiting for her, to greet her and to be her friend. Their friendship was based on no requirements; well just one, be yourself. Twelve years later they are still friends.

Hearing my friends story was and is comforting. At times you think that God isn't listening or you don't know where hes at because your not hearing anything. But I look at her story and I know that all things are possible with God, even when we think things are impossible he shows us the impossible.

My whole life I've been searching for what my friend found at such a young age. At the age of 27 I'm searching and praying for friendship. A bond that's real and true. A friendship that has meaning. A connection that keeps us wanting more. A friendship that will last and not fade.

As I've learned communication is a key factor to a good relationship. As I look at my past it revels it hasn't my strongest. But as I look into my future I know I need to push through my insecurities and anxieties. I know the only way I can conquer this is with God by and on my side.

If your one of those that moves to a new town, city or state frequently its hard to make friends easily. You don't know what people are saying or thinking. You want them to overlook what they may hear or think and take that leap to come over to talk to you, to find out for themselves what they could have instead of listening to others. If only it were that simple.

In order to have the best friendship you have to be transparent. Were all scared of what others will say or do. If we can't be, then were fooling ourselves into thinking were being ourselves and that our friends like us for us or let alone if we even have true friends at all. We have to be the persons who God intended for us to be not anyone else. If the friends we have or thought we had don't like us for us than that friendship wasn't meant to be and you have to let it go.

In closing is my prayer to find that pack of girlfriends. Lord, I pray that I will find girls share the same values and beliefs as I. I want a group of girls that aren't afraid of fun and adventure. I want our relationship to grow. If any one of us happen to move I pray that our friendship won't fade. I want to raise our babies together. I want us to grow through our disagreements without harming the friendship. I want us to be able to talk about anything. I want us to lift each other up and not down. I want true Christian friends that we can lean on each other and learn from each other for many years to come.