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How can you make your friends happy?

Well, I love it when, for example, my friend sends me flowers. I just love flowers. And when my friends have birthdays, it’s often something I gift them, simply because I love it myself and want to give them what I would wish for myself.

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39 NIV)

That’s the second commandment of God. And do you know what the first commandment is?

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart.” (Matthew 22:37 NIV)

I LOVE that these two commandments, the most important ones, both include the word LOVE. With commandments, you usually get scared and expect something hard and unattainable. But to LOVE—that’s something you can do if you want.

God wishes to be loved by you, and your fellow human beings wish you to love them.

And if I now reverse my initial question, “How can you make your friends happy?” and ask, “How can you make God happy?” then I can gladly reveal the answer. Believe that…

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NIV)

How do I make God happy? Through a prayer. Prayer is like fuel; it keeps your relationship with Him running! 

Your God, who desires this love from you, wishes you to show it through prayer!

And there’s nothing more valuable you could do for your friends than to pray for them! Yes, our friends will receive the most precious from us when we speak to God on their behalf.

What is so close often gets forgotten the quickest. That’s why I want to give you this important reminder today, so that your friends, through your prayers, can also experience miracles.

Whoever loves their friends, prays for their friends.

You are a miracle!

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11 Comments

  1. Michael Douglas on 05/05/2024 at 1:04 PM

    Amen 🙏🏾

  2. Sharron Kibler on 05/05/2024 at 1:27 PM

    Amen 🙏🏾

  3. Katie Pena on 05/05/2024 at 2:14 PM

    Amen 🙏🏽 Thank you Lord for eternal life.

  4. Gregory on 05/05/2024 at 3:29 PM

    So true Deborah, thank you for the reminder. We have to choose love over all the other actions/reactions. Our world doesn t have enough of this thing called love. The song I sung as a child is still true today. The world should recognize that as Christians we are different, maybe they will wonder what it is at times. I believe it is the love, love for God first, then love for our bretherin and our sisters. The song lyrics were, and are,
    They will know we are christians by our love, by our love, they will know we are christians by our love,,,, We are one in the spirit, we are one in the Lord,,,
    It is a beautiful song. The world doesn’t need more violence, hate, or even more news. It needs more people with humility, and love for each other. When I can t find that love in me for certain people, or certain situations, then I ask Jesus for help, to love with his love and not mine, which is agape love, the highest form of love. Now I can pray more effectively to a God whose unlimited love I can’t even fathom, for friends, family, and people who need prayer. I can t seem to get there without him, which is ok with me. I need my savior, everyday, praises and glory to him.
    And now abideth faith, hope, and love, these three, but the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor, 13:13

  5. Mimi Nz on 05/05/2024 at 3:47 PM

    Amen

  6. Natalie on 05/05/2024 at 5:01 PM

    Amen!!! We need more love and prayers back in our lives and in this world.

  7. Sylvia on 05/05/2024 at 5:43 PM

    Amen 🙏 xx

  8. Maggie M. on 05/05/2024 at 7:29 PM

    ~+~ AMEN ~+~.

    Thank You Deborah…Love this reminder about our friends/neighbors…ALWAYS praying for them!!!

    🙇‍♀️🕊️🔥👑🦁😇🛡️⚔️🐑🐶🐱💝☮️✝️🌈

  9. RaSheda on 06/05/2024 at 6:12 AM

    Amen 🙏🏾

    • Fille de sarah on 06/05/2024 at 7:43 AM

      Hi Deborah thanks and our Jesus christ I praise your name

  10. Boë von Wachenfelt von Wachenfelt Seisay on 11/05/2024 at 11:17 AM

    Thank you 🙏🏽 ❤️

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