TRUE FRIENDS GROW TOGETHER
It looks like Cornelius had many different kinds of friends, including some very intimate friends. This passage shows us some truths about human relationships that can help us form healthy friendships.
1. God created us to build relationships with other people. Nobody was created to live in isolation. From the beginning, we were designed to live in communion, to add value to one another and to help each other mutually.
This is why, your church is an excellent place to enjoy good relationships. It is where you can grow your faith and develop your gifts and talents to serve the Lord.
2. We all need one another in order to enjoy this trip called life. It would be very boring to live all by yourself, because relationships inject life into us and they help us mature. Relationships help us grow as people, strengthen our faith, and learn new things.
It is impossible to play soccer by yourself. It is impossible to get married by yourself or to have a family of “one”. It was the Heavenly Father’s purpose to help us live as a family and in harmony with those who surround us.
3. There are different levels of friendships. Cornelius invited his family members and closest friends to hear something very important, the Good News.
We all have casual friends and close friends. Our casual friends are the result of our circumstances and our close friends are the result of our own decisions. Choose your friends wisely and take the time to fellowship with them, because they are the ones who are going to walk with you in this journey towards success.
4. Friends grow together. Your house of peace is a wonderful place to build lasting friendships and to learn with others in order to prosper in your spiritual, family, social and financial life.
Think about it:
Are you part of a group that helps you grow together with your friends?
Have you invited someone to hear the Good News at your church or at your house of peace?
Is there someone close to you who still does not know Jesus?