Before I share I must give you a little background. I used to have a best friend. We had known each other since the time we were very small. She was just a few months older than my little sister but that didn't matter. We read the same book series together while in high school...The Christy Miller series ( still near and dear to my heart today) and we grew in the Lord through them. In the Christy Miller books, Christy has a best friend Katie and they call each other both Peculiar treasures ( what God calls his people) and Forever friends. We used to call each other those things.
Now, due to unfortunate circumstances we are no longer friends. She has a new best friend...I don't really have a true best friend anymore.
I am now afraid to call anyone my "forever friend" because I wonder is there such a thing? or is this world so sinful and messed up for there to be? I know that is harsh but its seems like that...
Also people change and grow apart. I know that people who are believers will even though that happens still be in heaven together but it also begs the question...will we have friends in heaven or be so enraptured by God that it won't matter?
Maybe I sound bitter...all I know is that I find it hard to trust in a best friend now and I realize even more how fleeting and fickle the things of this world are compared to my unchanging friendship and love from God. God is not going to one day call someone else His forever friend and peculiar treasure INSTEAD of me. My God is always going to love me and I can trust in Him without fear and He is not going to forsake me.
So now its your turn to discuss in the comments. What do you think of best friends? Is there such a thing as a forever friend on earth or should that name be used for God alone? Will we have or know our friends in heaven or will it matter? What do you think?
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