Real Friends: How to Find Real Friends & How to Be Real Friends.Egzanp

Have you ever heard the saying, "Show me your friends and I'll show you your future"? I know I have, but I didn’t really understand what it meant until I realized I had a friend that wasn’t helping me live the kind of life that I wanted to. I remember feeling like I was living two different lives when I was around this person and when I wasn’t. The person was hurtful toward people around me, and I realized the friendship needed to change. I will be honest with you though: breaking off a friendship you feel closest to is easier said than done. I stayed in that friendship for a while. So how did I get through that? Jesus. Instead of staying in that friendship and trying to become popular and not disappoint others, I decided to trust God and find friendships that lead me toward God.

You can't see what your future will hold, but you can decide who your friends are now to help you move toward God.

So today, think about your friendships. Are they leading you to God, or away from God? Spend one minute asking God for friends that lead you toward God and toward the kind of life you want to live.

Written by Madi, age 14, from Mattoon, Illinois, USA