Too often those with whom we hang will be the first to hang us.

Live it
Some of the best advice I've ever received was to never give an excuse, because your friends don't need it and your enemies don't deserve it. But having said that, I've lost relationships with people I believed were friends because they allowed things to be said about me that weren't true and they never defended me or my reputation. Now, many years later, enter Facebook stage right. What a powerful tool for finding people and being found by others you haven't seen in ages. And there he was, my old friend, his family, a few mutual friends and others who readily discarded me for the sake of believing something that wasn't true.

I'm glad he's doing well, though the path behind us should be an example to others of what not to do. The strange thing is, I still consider him a friend and harbor no anger for his choice not to be my friend. The least that friends do is talk, the greatest might be to hold one another accountable. What I do feel however, is grief because pride is like the big hairy locusts of Joel. While it's true God can restore the years of their destructive judgment, what died along the way can't be resurrected. Think of it this way: today might our last opportunity to forgive someone before the One who has forgiven us, asks why we didn't. (Quick note: I just sent my friend a friend request and he quickly responded.)

Pray it
I can't receive Your love, Heavenly Father and then turn around and nurture resentment or anger. I again surrender to you and ask forgiveness for doing or saying anything that gives the Adversary any advantage within the family of believers. Amen

Resources
Why do parents leave so many possessions their children won't have to trust God? (2002)
Defeated, discouraged with no mind to go on... (2003)
The Righteousness of Jesus makes us Righteous. (2004)
How will the Gospel be made known if we never open our mouth? (2005)
God's word is energy for our soul; we need our minimal daily requirement. (2006)
Men will sell anything, even if it was given them. (2007)
The majority opinion doesn't necessarily mean it's right. (2008)
Children do many things adult don't, but should. . (2009)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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