My last post on friendship and Jesus got me thinking a lot, and I would like to highlight another friendship that has meant a lot to me. This is my tribute to Danielle Buchanan.
Most of my friendships start with pleasant acquaintanceship. This one, however was somehow salvaged from silly drama and misunderstandings through a good portion of K12 education. (What was God thinking when He decided that puberty would be a stage of life?) I think it speaks to both of our characters that we moved beyond silly squabble and into a meaningful friendship.
Danielle is just one of those friends who doesn't know it, but is occasionally wise beyond her years. (I've had this said about me as well, and I often just refuse to believe it.) One of the things that I look for in a friend is the ability to listen and empathize, but Danielle does what the numerous self-involved won't. She asks. People who take the time to really ask the meaningful questions about your life are the ones who REALLY listen like it's important and take this to give wisdom in return.
Now let me bring this back to Jesus. I could give all the credit to ourselves for the quality of our conversations and the impact we have in each other's lives, but I really think the credit goes to Jesus. Our friendship is a reflection and action of Jesus' love, and I believe that a lot of the good that we do for each other comes from us listening to the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to work through us in each other's lives. Having such a meaningful relationship requires a lot of mutual trust, respect, compassion, and integrity. For these things, I would like to add Danielle to the list of people who fit the role of "Best Friend in Life" from the previous assignment.
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