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“The solution to all of our problems is what saints have been doing for thousands of years. We read the Bible and we pray and we meet with other believers in local churches. The answer is nothing profound.” -Kelly Needham⠀ ⠀ ep. 77 | unhealthy friendships | @kellyneedham⠀ ⠀ 📷: @laurenrund
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On today's episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I'm chatting with Kelly Needham about something that isn’t a super popular topic of conversation, but that we’ve probably all experienced on some level: unhealthy friendships. We ran the gamut on everything from common signs of unhealthy friendships to how the gospel frees us to really love one another earnestly, since love covers over a multitude of sins.⠀ ⠀ Listen to what she said, “Jesus is living water. He is the bread of life. Only he satisfies my soul. We go to Christ and feast on him through the Word and through prayer and through fellowship with believers. Because if we’re doing that work in our own hearts, what will happen is you know, Jesus says to the woman at the well, ‘I give water to people,’ and it will become in them a fountain of water. That when we enjoy Christ, we actually end up with a wellspring, a fountain within ourselves. Now we can now not just go to friends for what they can give us, but we can go with what we have to offer them. We can come into friendships not to get something out of it, but to give something to it. Our concern then becomes not, ‘How can this person be a better friend to me?’ but we can begin asking, ‘How can I be a better friend to you?’”⠀ ⠀ I really think you’ll find this conversation to be a helpful tool in your own friendships and discipleship relationships. So you’ll know her a little better, Kelly first began writing and speaking to her husband Jimmy’s fan base in 2008 as they traveled together. She is a regular contributor for Revive Our Hearts, and her writing has been featured at Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, The Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission, Eternal Perspectives Ministries, and Crosswalk. I can’t wait for you guys to hear from her today! As always, you can find our conversation now at the link in our profile.⠀ ⠀
“If you’ve trusted Christ, your real life is secure in him. And one day you and I will experience true joy in the presence of our father, unburdened by sin, surrounded by friends, and finally real.” -Catherine Parks⠀ ⠀ ep. 76 | authentic friendship | @cathparks
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We leave a fun hangout with a friend, but somewhere along the drive home, the high of companionship wears off and we’re left with an ache of discontent. We replay the conversation and wonder why she never asked about our job or family. We replay her half-hearted response to our exciting news and wonder how much she really cares.⠀ ⠀ When we focus on what we need from our friends, those relationships will always fall short. Conversely, when we go into hangouts thinking “what does my friend need today? How can I point her toward God’s kingdom instead of my own?” we will discover the benefit of living like Jesus, willing to serve rather than be served. In that place of service we will discover Jesus himself.⠀ ⠀ ep. 76 | authentic friendship | @cathparks