“I no longer call you servants, because a master doesn’t confide in his servants. Now you are My friends, since I have told you everything the Father told Me.”
John 15:15 (NLT)

MAY 24 - Every time the child moved within her body, she sensed the unusual, the divine. Nevertheless, young and unfamiliar with motherhood, Mary urgently needed a friend she could rely on. Her cousin, Elizabeth, became that trusted friend. God made us in His image and likeness. He ties our identity to His own nature. Part of the nature of God that we share, then, is the unending desire for real, genuine relationships. Perhaps, even more than we want right relationships, God wants them for us. Out of need, desperation, loneliness, hurt, or naivety, many people often find themselves in relationships that are painful, burdensome, and even dangerous.

Without delay, we need to reevaluate the quality and purpose of our
relationships:

• Do you have friends with whom you feel uncomfortable sharing thedeep secrets of your heart?

• If the above is true then ask, what makes these people your friends?

Your closest relationships must be those with whom you have virtually absolute security in sharing your deepest dreams, greatest desires, and erratic uncertainties, knowing that they will support you and carry out the Word of God together with you through every stage of your life.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I become who You desire me to become in all my relationships, and that You reveal to me the people with whom I can build true friendships.

Family Scripture Reading

Genesis 20

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“He who walks with wise men will be wise,
but the companion of fools will be destroyed.”
Proverbs 13:20 (NKJV)

JANUARY 20 - There are essentially two kinds of people in our lives–those who seek comfort, and those who have an insatiable passion to change. Individuals who make us comfortable don’t have the ability to spur us on.

• They don’t cause us to change.
• They don’t urge us to become better.
• They are content with mediocrity, stuck in their comfort zone, and truly never break free.

On the other hand, there are those who are assigned to our lives to help us change.

• They are usually the authorities God places over us.
• They exist in various arenas of life, including our employers, parents, and pastor.
• They are vital to our growth.

Although we may feel pressure from those assigned to our lives to help us change, we must stay connected to these people since this type of pressure is for our growth and development. It is a necessity for you to become what God desires. If we turn our backs on our authorities and become a companion of those who are disrespectful, the Word of God tells us we will suffer severe consequences. We must acknowledge the significance and importance of relationships! Those we call “friend” determine the outcome of our life. May your friends only be those who draw you closer to the will of God for your life, and may you do the same in their lives.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I walk with wise men and I am wise.
I am a companion of those who cause me to grow and mature.

Day 20: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

Psalm 3

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