Naomi - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Naomi - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.

— Ruth 1:16 – 17

REFLECT ON:	Ruth 1.
PRAISE GOD:	For creating us with the power to form deep and lasting relationships.
OFFER THANKS:	For the variety of friends God has given you.
CONFESS:	Your tendency to be too busy to pay attention to your friends or too preoccupied with your own concerns to take time for theirs.
ASK GOD:	To make you a more loyal and loving friend in the year ahead.

Lift Your Heart

Think about someone with whom you used to be especially close. Perhaps time or distance has eroded the friendship. Wax nostalgic as you recall the great meals, oddball jokes, late-night conversations, or crazy adventures you shared. Wouldn’t it be great to have that person back in your life? Pick up the phone or write a letter to renew the friendship. If the other person seems willing, invest some energy rebuilding the relationship in the year ahead. Let your memories form a foundation for your friendship, but don’t stop there — get busy making new ones. If she’s nearby, have her over for a meal or a fancy dessert. If not, exchange family photos. Stay in touch by email. If you can afford to, you can even meet halfway for a weekend excursion.

Lord, thank you for the blessing of friends who, by sharing their lives with us, double our joy and halve our sorrows. Help me to cherish the friends you’ve given me and to become the kind of friend others will cherish: a woman who listens, encourages, and keeps confidences; a woman who knows how to laugh and how to cry, who is loyal, forgiving, and loving.