I have been thinking a lot about the friends I have had throughout my life. I have categorized them into three different relationships. Those are For-A-Reason, Seasonal, and Lifetime.
For-A-Reason
When someone in my life is for a reason, it is usually so that person meets a need I have expressed, or they met a specific need they have expressed. I have determined God sent that person to walk alongside me to assist me with a difficulty, offer guidance, or support. These friends seem to be Godsend when they have appeared in my life. I have also witnessed times when I was in someone’s life just to help them through a difficult period. The sad thing is these friends fade away. Sometimes they walk away, or they act in a manner I can’t find conducive to my life anymore. What I have realized is that the reason for that person in your life has been met. The work is done. The difficult situation is solved and now the time has come to move on.
Seasonal Relationships
Generally speaking, this is a season for mutual sharing, growth, or learning from each other. The season is defined by external circumstances. It could be college friends, co-workers, or someone that used to live next door. Seasonal relationships are likely the ones that bring you peace, comfort, fun, and camaraderie. They tend to make you laugh, teach you something, or they give you some valuable insight about life. Eventually, in seasonal relationships, one or both parties move on. You change jobs, you move or you graduate. I have come to respect these relationships while they last because they are valuable. We have to realize they do end. The important lesson to understand is we recognize that God put the person in our lives only for a season, but seasons change.
Lifetime Relationships
These relationships are ones in which a person helps teach you lifetime lessons about commitment, friendship, loyalty, and love. The things you discuss and the tasks you undertake together have a solid emotional foundation of caring and mutual give-and-take. My role in this relationship is to accept the lessons, love the person, and put what i learn from this person to use in my life. A lifetime friend can see who you are, often more clearly than you can see the reality of your deepest feelings and the underlining reasons for your behavior. These people you hold dear and would climb mountains and swim oceans.
So, What type of friend are you?
Lifetime Friend. Always Family. I may not of seen you in Years but you will Always have a Special place in my Heart. I spent so much time at your House. Just about Daily till yall moved. But, I’ve ALWAYS cared about you And your Family. Always will. I’m Praying for you and know I’m Praying things are going well for you. ❤️
Great thoughts and so true. Lifetime friends aren’t always part of your everyday life, but are there when you need them.
Mike very true I’m thankful somehow God brought us together and thankful that I can see God working in your life in a time such as this. Dont get discouraged keep pressing on . Thanks for the post they are encouraging to me and I try to respond even though I don’t know if you can see my response. Continually praying for you .
I’m a friend and cuz
forever it’s all good and GOD is the center of it without GOD life is
not worth living because with GOD all things are possible love and prayers for you hang in there GOD is with you