make a connection, or we try tomanipulate a connection. But Godhas all the right connections! If we’lltrust Him and allow Him to directus, we can follow His leading to theright people at the right time for Godto meet our needs.BRENDA: Lindsay, you said that weneed to be equally yoked, and weneed people wholift us up spiritually,people who willpray for us. But youknow, a friendshipthat you have withsomebody may bebased simply oncommon interests… You might bothlike the same TV shows or the sameactivities, and that is wonderful. Butthat doesn’t mean it will build youup in the Lord. And right now, inthese perilous times, we need peoplewho are going to build us up in theLord, not just be our friend becausewe share a common interest.I know so many Christians whoare hung up over these types <strong>of</strong>friendships with people. And I haveto ask them sometimes, how muchhas that person really prayed for you?When you get together, do you evertalk the Word <strong>of</strong> God? Is the Wordcoming out <strong>of</strong> their heart and life andmouth?LINDSAY: And are they even onthe same wavelength, so to speak,spiritually?BRENDA: That’s right. And anybodycan talk a great Christian lingo talk.12J U LY / A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3We’re in a timewhere relationshipsare so important…But do they really live the Word <strong>of</strong>God?LINDSAY: Do they have the fruit?BRENDA: In Matthew 7:16–17, Jesussaid, “You’ll know a good tree bythe fruit it bears.” And right now,there are a lot <strong>of</strong> people who are justtalking. But Jesus didn’t say you’llknow them by what they say. Hesaid, you’ll knowthem by what theydo—by their fruit.their words.LINDSAY: We mustwatch their fruit. Wehave to see if theiractions line up withBRENDA: Lindsay, I believe we’rein a time where relationships are soimportant—divine connections thatGod wants to bring. But we have tobe discerning. We have to learn tojudge a tree by the fruit that it bears.I encourage you to trust God to leadyou, and ask Him to guide you intothe right relationships that He hasestablished for you.LINDSAY: Yes! And I want to juststop and pray:Heavenly Father, we know thatfriendships are very important, and weknow that You want us to have godlyconnections and friendships. We askYou to divinely connect us with the rightpeople—the people who will lift us up,the people who will sharpen us as ironsharpens iron, according to Proverbs27:17. And we give You all the thanksand praise, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Y
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