A Prayer for Friendship by Kelly O'Dell.

This is my commandment, love each other in the same way I have loved you.

There is no greater love and to lay down one's life for one's friends.

You are my friends if you do what I command.

Now you are my friends since I have told you everything the father told me.

John 15, 12 through 15.

They are commanded to love each other in the same way he loved us.

So I can't help but think there is a measure of Jesus in the making of new friends.

As you open your life to new people, let these four simple ideas help you transform a mere

acquaintance into a true friend.

One, there is always room for one more.

Whether your life is overflowing with people or your day-to-day existence is pretty lonely,

there is room for another real friend.

Most of us have more obligations than time, but the truth is most of us haven't mastered

managing our priorities.

It's not easy, but if you want to spend time on a relationship, chances are there is something

you can change or remove to make room for it, whether it's one night a month during which

you do not binge watch Netflix so you can have dinner with a friend or spending your coffee

break catching up by phone or texting something just because you know it will make her laugh.

Or occasionally waking up an hour early to power walk together before the rest of the house

awakens.

It's worth the potential sacrifices.

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