Kindred Spirits
Our Human DNA, the way God designed us, we have this incredible giving nature where we love to encourage, add value and care for one another. We were created in God’s Image, this is something we can’t escape having, it is in us, this ability to love others well. We have a “kindred” spirit with one another and that was seeded deep within our inner spiritual core by our loving God’s character. We love being close to one another, we love having an ally, our hearts are full when we are associated with others closely. Kindred is finding togetherness in a way that brings out a similarity of thought, actions and emotions. Besties, best friends, heart to heart friendship, these are the life joys out of the divine appointment of friendship that God sets up for us.
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, NLT
Vital-Vertical Relationship
We were created to be in “kindred” friendship with God in vital-vertical relationship with God, a personal relationship that is so fulfilling, it spills over to our horizonal relationships with each other. Without friendship with God and others life feels dull, without purpose and very lonely. When we get in a life-rut where we don’t feel we have any purpose, it is usually because we have isolated our hearts from others. God is amazing at making “kindred” friendships for us. Usually, when we are openhearted to God, He will lead us to friendships with people that are so fulfilling. A good friendship that you enjoy, a “kindred friendship” is such a wonderful thing. We need to work hard in this cultural chaos, a society where we have so much distraction and the roar of mediatic false frenzy is constantly in our face. We need to be intentional to be all in with God and others and not let this cultural noise deters us from investing ourselves in the friendships God has given us.
All In With Our Time
When we have friends, the greatest gift we can give them is time, and when we are with them, actually being “present” with them, not distracted by our life and just “doing a duty”, but genuinely investing in their lives, being interested in them and loving them well in that heart-to-heart God way. It is so sweet, this life, when we take those special moments and spend time together with people and love them well. It is so easy to get caught up in so much “good busyness” that we forget about maintaining our relationship with God and others. It is a good thing when we are people who are faithful, loyal, teachable, and available to God and others. Whole-heartedly All In.
Be free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves, more important than your opinion. Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation. Philippians 2:3-5 TPT
Fantastic Friendship
We live in a world with so much frenzy and harried activity, and are a part of a soul parched society. We need God, and we need people who are adding value to our lives, to stay encouraged and refreshed in our soul. We have to guard our hearts to make sure we don’t drift away in the cultural tide of busy, isolated and surface living. Let’s be deep hearted friends. Let’s be people who are genuinely interested in other people, who are opening up our lives and sharing our hearts with them, and caring for people outside of our comfort zone. This is living in Christ Jesus. Be So. Heart To Heart. Unmasked and genuine, teachable, vulnerable, honest and open with God. God wants to be in a relationship with us, he is standing at the door of our heart, knocking. God loves us and He is asking for us to open our hearts wide to Him and listen up to Him first, staying in a loyal, devoted followship of Him. This is fantastic friendship with God. Dig Deeper: https://thebridegroomscafe.com/fantastic-friendship/
All those I dearly love I unmask and train. So repent and be eager to pursue what is right. Behold, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If your heart is open to hear my voice and you open the door within, I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with me. And to the one who conquers I will give the privilege of sitting with me on my throne, just as I conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to the churches. Revelation 3:19-22 TPT
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