TEMPLE OF LOVE AND HEALING

November 2026

Friendship


Luke 6:31 "Do to others as you would have them do to you."

Friendship is defined as a voluntary relationship of material affection, trust, and support betwen two or more people. There is a lot of friendship going on in this church. I have been here for 24 years and have seen many friends come and go, but there are some friendships that are forever friendships based on the companionship, the mutual admiration for each other, the support during personal losses, declining health, and unexpected experiences. We may have meet by chance but we became friends by choice. It is not what we have in life but who we have in our life that really matters. A true friend laughs or cries with you, listens to you, and cares about you. 

There are friends and there are families and there are friends that become your family. That is how our church is. We support each other, rely on each other, are present for each other in good times and in difficult times. These friendships are made with our own freewill, not because of an obligation but maybe and give and take on both sides. It gives us social interaction which is important to everyone involved.

Church friendships are a group of believers who need to support and encourage each other. With love and faith and knowing that God is there for everyone. A true friend is the greatest of all blessings.

Blessing
Judy Russell