Sometimes I just need to be reminded...

As I have said before, I'm not looking forward to leaving my friends behind. Well, the following has come out of my mouth..."I'm not going to try to make any friends. I'm gonna just keep to myself. I have all the friends I need." Or something along those lines anyway. Well, yesterday at church, a friend of mine let me know what the Lord thought about that. She told me that it broke His heart to hear me say that. That I impact so many people in so many ways just by being who I am. There are many people, close friends, who have come to know the Lord through me. Not because I am some great preacher, but because I live and LOVE as the Bible says I should. I'm no saint...and Lord knows I'm not perfect, but I try. Well, He wants me to continue to do that. So, Lord, I lay aside any aspirations (or lack there of) that I have for this upcoming move and I will walk where You want me to walk, speak what You want me to speak, love who You want me to love. I know that this is all Your doing and I will listen before I go/do/speak. Thank You for reminding me when I need to be reminded...and thank You for GREAT friends and sisters in Christ who are willing to tell me the truth in love. May I be more like them. Use me Lord!! In Jesus' name, Amen.

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. Jn 13:35