Friends In Church Places

     Sitting in “A Friendly Shade” I thought about all my friends and what they mean to me. I am thankful and blessed to have them. Friends are special, and they are needed in life. We find friends in all kinds of places. We find them in the workplace, in different towns and communities, and even on Facebook.   Some friends stay with us for a lifetime while others come and go.  There are some who we love but create too much drama in our lives and we have to chose when and how to let them go. 

      Some of us know “friends in high places.” By that I mean, someone important whom we can call when we need support and help getting what we want. Then there are those who have “friends in low places.” Some would say these people might not have good social graces but could also get you what you want... Just don’t ask questions! 

      Thinking in terms of a completely different meaning, friends either in "high or low" places can be rich in joy, peace, and love, and either can be lowly and/or humble. I cherish both types as my “friends in church places."  I probably would not ask either one to “get me what I want.” but I would not hesitate to call on them for support. 

     “Friends in church places” are the people who are dependable in most all situations. They will hurt with you, weep with you, laugh with you, and most of all pray with you. 
     We do depend on our friends, but God is the One we should depend upon the most. He may not necessarily give me what I want, but He will give me what I need.  Although I would hesitate to ask my friends to get me "what I want"; somehow, I have no reservation in asking God.    I know He listens and He hears.  I also know He wants to bless me. 

     Since we need to choose our friends wisely, I choose God first and then I  choose, “friends in church places.”