Day 067 of 90 · Relationships
Friendships Have Hard Moments Too
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
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark. But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
Acts 15:37-38, BSB
Learn · Reflection
Reflection
Friendships Have Hard Moments Too
Talk · Conversation
Talk about it
Which disagreement with a friend is still unfinished, and what was missing there: listening, or speaking calmly?
Thank · Gratitude
Give thanks
Today I thank God for a friendship that stayed standing even after a fight.
Ask · Prayer
Pray together
God, don't let my pride destroy a friendship that matters. Teach me to disagree without wounding anyone.
Begin · Application
Carry it into the day
Today go to the person you disagreed with and hear their side all the way through, without interrupting.
Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)