Worth the Loving Fight

Proverbs 17:17

This is my best friend Katie on the left!!:) 

This verse is truly applicable to our friendship, and I am trying to let the truth of this pour out into all of my other friendships as well. One thing that Katie has taught me, is how to love no matter what. There have been situations we have both been in, especially one in particular where we have had to go through something and let our love for the friendship keep things afloat. One time recently, I told her something I had done that she wasn’t too happy about; something that was once one of my own morals and hers as well, but I had now changed my mind about it. She learned by talking to a small group leader of hers at our church that she needed to just love me no matter what through that time, because our friendship was based on how much we cherish and love each other. Not on morals, and other branches of little things that are parts of a friendship. The truth was, no matter who we were or who we were becoming when it came to those little branches, we were going to love each other no matter what, and just have to accept that things were not always going to be the same and would possibly break a few branches. But because of our dedication and commitment to the friendship, we would be there for each other through anything. Even the things we didn’t agree on. 

She has shown me what it means to truly just love a friend even in a disagreement, and even kept her mouth closed about the issue until I had brought it up and asked for her opinion. She had told me she was hurt by my choices, and I had no idea until that moment, because she had been so focused on only loving me. And because of that, I chose to quit what I was doing, and that not hurting her and others meant more to me than breaking boundaries and morals of things I had chosen I was alright with. 

Katie is an amazing example of a model friend, and is truly a blessing straight from God to me. We have worked so hard for our friendship, since the 7th grade, through moves and tragedies. I pray anyone who reads this understands and knows that friendships are worth all the hard work. Even when you may feel like just giving up and walking away from the person. Loving and even forgiving them through tough times can make a friendship solid and unbreakable in the long run. Loving them even when what they are doing is hurting you or others is so important as well… that’s when they will need it most. Trust me, it will always be worth it in the end.