What would your reaction be if a strager, suddenly ask you...
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In all honesty. And this is probably wrong. Treat others as you would have them treat you. I can understand needing a friend. I can also understand being careful. My thoughts, if this were myself asking for a friend and also thinking about treating others as you would want to be treated. With empathy I would understand that you can't just expect everyone to just trust you. Even in need I would understand this. I may even advise this person to talk with God. Pray with him or her. Introduce them to the best friend they could ever have.
To me it is all in how I am led, period. discernment very important, as to who is doing the leading. So I would have to ask that person in asking about being a friend, what is their real need and what brought you to me. Then I can discern truth from error and know what God want me to do. And there have been times that I was told to just keep moving on
It´s a good question! Allow me to reverse it: What would you consider a "need" to let that man or woman draws near? Do you look at his/her face or PERSONAL NEED? Some of us look at the economic status, educatonal degree or his/her spiritual backgrond. What would you consider to say?
Besides, I love "The Ultimate Gift". That´s a movie I recomend you to watch. And thanks for this post (it will lead many of us to think). How often a person says: I need a friend? And I´ve seen how often many people say God or Jesus is their friend to avoid rejection or apathy.
Besides, I love "The Ultimate Gift". That´s a movie I recomend you to watch. And thanks for this post (it will lead many of us to think). How often a person says: I need a friend? And I´ve seen how often many people say God or Jesus is their friend to avoid rejection or apathy.
Well as long he/she is a stranger, you can't know his/her economic status, educational degree, spiritual background.
Just imagine yourself walking on the street back from work, when somebody just stops you and says "Hey I need a friend". That is what I was refering at. I never seen anyone to do so, but I know that there are so many who would need a friend, but there are so few who actually care. Most people care only about themselfs, we are selfish by nature. If you stay a bit and listen and pay attention everyone wants to be listen, but there are few who take the time to listen to others. It is so superficial when we are asked "how are you" and we say "I'm fine" when we actually are not fine, or when we ask others "how are you" when we don't even care how they really are and we are pleased when they answer with just a simple "I'm fine", but we are so pissed off if that person starts to actually tell us how he/she is.
Just imagine yourself walking on the street back from work, when somebody just stops you and says "Hey I need a friend". That is what I was refering at. I never seen anyone to do so, but I know that there are so many who would need a friend, but there are so few who actually care. Most people care only about themselfs, we are selfish by nature. If you stay a bit and listen and pay attention everyone wants to be listen, but there are few who take the time to listen to others. It is so superficial when we are asked "how are you" and we say "I'm fine" when we actually are not fine, or when we ask others "how are you" when we don't even care how they really are and we are pleased when they answer with just a simple "I'm fine", but we are so pissed off if that person starts to actually tell us how he/she is.
Ow it's such an awsome idea, I love it. Who knows maybe I will be able to do this in my city 
would be amazing.
would be amazing.
Now just as a lot of people I was caught in the accept me scenario(s) by doong this and or that just iin desire to be liked, sometimes liked other times not.
Lefrt with thoughts of what do others thnk of me? what do i think of myself? And the most often crippler of my self-esteem was waht I thought others thought of me?
Well one day I saw this in the word
Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
This means exactly what is said, since I believe I am accepted in the beloved, so do I need others to accept me then? I am me, you are you, and those ar them, okay, so let's just accept one another and by our true love we show the Love of God in full acceptance. I have never seen anyone truly change is the need was to change, by fear, not truly, yet I ahve by the grace of God for
Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Just some food for thought about acceptance that does not go away ever
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Ow it's such an awsome idea, I love it. Who knows maybe I will be able to do this in my city would be amazing.
would be amazing.
Honestly, no. I live in Philadelphia and although we are not known to be very friendly, I protect myself--if a stranger came up to me I glare at them until they leave me alone. You can never be too careful. If I want friends I find activities or mutual friends to make new ones. I'd love to be as open as you all seem to be...
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I guess it depends on your definition of friend. I do not want to leave a beaten man lying on the road, but I don't want to be foolish and end up the one beaten.
Luke 10:27-37
[SUP]27[/SUP] And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
[SUP]28[/SUP] And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
[SUP]29[/SUP] But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
[SUP]30[/SUP] And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
[SUP]31[/SUP] And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
[SUP]32[/SUP] And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
[SUP]33[/SUP] But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
[SUP]34[/SUP] And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
[SUP]35[/SUP] And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
[SUP]36[/SUP] Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
[SUP]37[/SUP] And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Luke 10:27-37
[SUP]27[/SUP] And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
[SUP]28[/SUP] And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
[SUP]29[/SUP] But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
[SUP]30[/SUP] And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
[SUP]31[/SUP] And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
[SUP]32[/SUP] And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
[SUP]33[/SUP] But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
[SUP]34[/SUP] And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
[SUP]35[/SUP] And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
[SUP]36[/SUP] Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
[SUP]37[/SUP] And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.