It’s Friday and that means Five Minutes of free flow, as-it-comes writing, from the heart, on a given topic.
Today’s prompt is ‘Friend’
Start…
Friend
“What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear” ~ Joseph M. Scriven hymn (1855) Click on this link to hear
Faithful Reliable Incarnate Eternal Near Dependable
You stick closer than a brother or sister.
The only One who has ever held my whole heart.
There right from the beginning.
Your love drew me like moth to flame.
Acceptance melted my reserve.
Welcome warmed a chilled child’s heart.
Always giving.
Always loving.
Always there for me.
Drew me out of swamp pit dwelling to reside by Your side.
My darkest valley Companion.
Truest viewer of my faults, flaws and failings, yet You love me still.
Unchanging.
Desire the highest good, support and enable me to live fully and freely, true to how I was created to be.
I’ve pulled shyly from close friendships, even turned comma-like away from loved ones in attempt to hide my shame and pain.
You alone give me courage to be fully myself, to tell my story, share hopes, fears and dreams, reach out again.
I am the wayward wanderer, You never leave nor forsake.
Your grace daily manna for my soul.
I love you, Lord.
Abide with me and teach me how to abide with You
and let Peace and Joy become familiar friends too.
For You never let me down and never will.
Thank you.
Amen.
Stop.
“You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named you friends because I’ve let you in on everything I’ve heard from the Father” ~ John 15:14 – 15
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Words of Joy 
oh my … we both started out with the same line early this Friday!blessings, sister!Linda
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So we did, Linda! It is hard to speak of friends and not think about our greatest Friend. Bless you 🙂 x
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Amen, amen.
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Amen indeed, Denise. Blessed as always by your visit. Thank you! 🙂 x
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Beautiful, Joy! Love the acrostic too.
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Thank you, Eileen. I really appreciate your kind comment. (PS: did you mean acronym? If not then I've been unconsciously clever) 🙂 X
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What a beautiful word picture of true friendship.
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Hi Shelly. Lovely to see you here! Thanks for stopping by to offer such lovely encouragement. Bless you 🙂 xx
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I love this poetic description of God's love of us you paint here Joy
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Hi Chris. Great to see you here! Thanks very much for the lovely comment. I really appreciate it. 🙂
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Lovely!
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Thank you, La! Your encouragement means a lot to me. Bless you 🙂 xx
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There's not a font big enough to write AMEN in! So, so beautiful, Joy… made me smile so much.Thank you for stepping up to this place and pointing all who are looking at you to Jesus. May He bless you for your humility and obedience.And once again… Amen!
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Dear Lois, words fail me. You have rendered me speechless. Thank you, my friend. Bless you 🙂 xx
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Joy, this is beautiful. Thank you for a timely reminder that Christ is always a loving friend.
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Thank you so much, Mandy, for this lovely comment. Indeed He is. Blessings of love and peace to you, my friend. 🙂 xx
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You speak of the most perfect friend!! Beautiful girl. Love you
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Yes, He is! Thanks very much, Alene, for stopping by to encourage me with your beautiful words. Blessings and love 🙂 xx
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You never leave me and never will. Beautiful!
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Hi Brie. Isn't that just the best news possible? We can live confidently in the light of that reassurance. Bless you for stopping by. 🙂 x
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"I've pulled shyly from close friendships, even turned comma-like away from loved ones in attempt to hide my shame and pain.You alone give me courage to be fully myself, to tell my story, share hopes, fears and dreams, reach out again."I can so relate to these verses Joy… wanting to belong yet somehow not being able to.
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It's a painful place to be in, isn't it? Our life experiences can make getting close to others hard to do, but we are enriched and encouraged once we find a way to break through and break free. Thank you, Vincenzo, for sharing here.
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