A Good Friend Cares for the Heart

12–15 minutes

Center · Stillness

Settle in

Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”

Read · The passage

Scripture

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17, BSB

Learn · Reflection

Reflection

A Good Friend Cares for the Heart

Talk · Conversation

Talk about it

When has someone sat down beside you and simply listened, and what did that change inside you?

Thank · Gratitude

Give thanks

Today I thank God for the friend who stayed close to me even without having all the answers.

Ask · Prayer

Pray together

God, thank you for the people who care for my heart. Teach me to listen to someone today without rushing and without judging.

Begin · Application

Carry it into the day

Today notice someone who seems to be hiding a sadness, and go sit beside that person.

Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)