The Best Friend 2
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An illustration of God using unfortunate situations to our advantage is in the formation of precious and semi-precious stones. Magma, which is the very hot fluid or semi-fluid material under the earth’s crust, rises to the surface of the earth. While the liquid cools, it forms into rocks. The high temperatures change the structure of the original minerals into “new kinds of minerals in the process.” Just as how magma cools, when it rises from the depths of the earth to the surface, the problems we face will eventually cool down. Challenging situations can be severe, but just as with the minerals, over time, the structure would change under high pressure or temperature to produce new kinds of minerals. In like manner, the difficulties we face would change the defects in our nature into delightful qualities when we rely on God, and we would become better people than we were before. As we admire beautiful gems like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphire, turquoise, amethyst, jade, jasper, onyx, and much more, people would also admire you and would like to be around you. Even if you do not say a word, your presence alone will make people happy. They would enjoy listening to you when you speak. No matter what they are dealing with, whenever they are around you, they would be encouraged as not to give up.
These gems are not only beautiful, but they are expensive. God’s blessings in your life are free to you, but it cost Jesus Christ His life, which is very expensive. Jesus Christ faced a brutal death, which He did not deserve. He suffered and died to give us a good life – everlasting life. First Peter 1:18-19 “Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” Gold and silver are precious metals, but compared with the “blood of Christ” they are corruptible because they are in creation but Christ is the Creator. You will become a blessing to those you meet. Just as how the beautiful gems have a positive effect on its viewers, this is how God works all things out for our good; you too will have a positive effect on your peers. You will become a better person than you were before.
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What does it mean when someone says that you are his best friend? To be a best friend is a privileged position. Cultivate and develop fine qualities, which would make you into a wonderful person. The following is a list of the qualities of a true friend:
•Accepting: Accept the person for who he is.
•Appreciative: A good friend is rare, so appreciate what you have.
•Confidential: Keep personal information he shares with you to yourself.
•Considerate: Think of the other person’s feelings. Treat him the same way you want him to treat you.
•Honest: Be honest with your friend; do not be deceitful.
•Respectful: Respect your friend’s opinions and tastes.
•Supportive: Be happy for your friend when he is successful. Comfort him when he is sad.
•Trustworthy: Your friend should be able to trust you.
Are you the person with these similar attributes? A true friend adds value to his friend by encouraging him to rise higher. He knows everything about his friend, and he likes and respects him, regardless of his strengths and weaknesses. A true friend will not envy the successes of his friend, but he would be sincerely happy for him. Be the type of friend you would like for yourself.
The Best Friend 2 will show you how to become the best friend anyone would like to have.
About the Author
Maria Marchan was born and bred on the beautiful twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. As a young child, Maria Marchan was introduced to the Bible. As a teenager, she started studying the Bible, which has been going on for more than thirty years. Although she has worked in administration for twenty years, in her private time she taught a Bible study at her Sunday school. After resigning from her job, she extended her Bible studies to a public school in her neighborhood.
Maria especially enjoys working with children and teenagers. She believes that while children are still young, if she teaches them the biblical principles of life, they will go in the right direction. She has observed that many children do not have the privilege of having anyone to inculcate godly values in their lives. Her desire is to instill a love for God and His Word into children. Maria’s bubbly and fun-loving personality adds to her skills, while working with the young ones.
She also reads books published by Christian authors, like Joyce Meyer’s “Peace,” “Expect A Move of God….Suddenly” and “Do it Afraid”; Joel Osteen’s “Your Best Life Now”, “Become a Better You” and “I Declare”; Roy Hicks’s “Healing Your Insecurities”; and Iyanla Vanzant’s “Peace from Broken Pieces”, and books by other writers.
Maria is the author of “The Best Friend”. She did a course at the Rape Crisis Society of Trinidad and Tobago and studied child psychology at the University of the West Indies, Open Campus, Trinidad, and Tobago. Maria is a preschool teacher and does volunteer work with young children, along with their parents/guardian.