Kyle (3rd from the right) and his first grade buddies...2004
Kyle had some great friends in the first grade! He doesn't have contact with most of them today (just 2), but I was thankful for such wonderful friends during that time of his life. However, there was one of those boys that caused us a bit of worry. There were many times where we went to prayer, had discussions with Kyle, and even met with the teacher, knowing that this boy could potentially have great impact on our son, and it wasn't the kind of impact we were hoping for.
Friends carry a lot of weight in our lives. Some for good, and some for not so good. I am praying that my kids make wise choices in regards to who they hang out with. But even more than that I am praying that be good friends to those around them. I hope that they are the friend that encourages, builds up, guides in the right directions, and makes the other person better for having spent time with them. Above all, I pray that they are the friend that shines Jesus in all that they say and do, and leads others Him just by the way they live.
"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world." --Brandi Snyder
Lord, what a beautiful gift you have give your children through the friendships of others. Sometimes friends offer love in a way that no other can. I pray, Lord, that you place wonderful friends right smack in the middle of my kids lives, and that they can see clearly who would make a good friend. Make their eyes receptive to seeing those who could cause harm, or lead them further from you, and a spirit that would be sensitive to the friend/s of your choosing. Lord, place people in their lives who would encourage them in their gifts and talents, who would draw them closer to you, and who would build them up when they've been knocked down by the word. I pray that they have friends that challenge them to be more like you, and follow your calling in their lives.
I also pray, dear Jesus, that our children become good friends to those around them. Help them to shine you when they speak, when they work or play, and in all that they do. Lord, help them to encourage others to draw closer to you, to learn more about your character and what it means to be in sweet fellowship with you,l and to live as you want them to live. Help them to be the friend who will always tell the truth, be kind, and represent you in every moment of every day.
Lord, above all, I pray that our children come to know you as their very best friend! Oh how sweet it is to walk this life with you!
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