Growing up, I always wondered why I couldn't keep friends and I would cry all the time trying to figure out what was wrong with me. When I got into high school, it was worse. I couldn't pin point why I would try to win people over to be my friend, trying so hard for these friendships, and get nothing in return. Could it have been because my expectations of friends were too high?
I had this one friendship in high school, where I thought we would be best friends forever. I tried so hard to be that pair of best friends that everyone knew about. That pair that met all the "friendship goal" requirements. After a year, it felt like a complete one way relationship. It felt like I did everything to maintain this friendship, but I got nothing back. Well, let't just say, that friendship didn't last long after that.
The feeling of crossing oceans for the people who won't even jump a puddle for us. Trust me, you're not alone. I know I can't be the only person who feels this way. It sucks. It's like no matter how hard you try, you get nothing. Have you ever thought that that's how we treat God sometimes? He gives the the world, all his love, all his grace, all his glory, and all his forgiveness and we shove him to the said a lot of the time? Yet, he still loves you regardless and always allows us to come back to him. Don't you want to be like God? But we're not. We are who we are, and all we can do is give grace to people, even if they don't deserve it. Forgive those who may not even even apologize. And love everyone.
Don't stop giving. Give even more if you have too. Cross every ocean. And then do it again. Because in the end, you will be the one to be rewarded by God. And just think of what the world would be like if everyone thought like this!
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