Sunday, January 12, 2020

" A Good Friend Is More Precious Than Your Earthly Possessions..."

My 500 Words

Tell Somebody Else Story is Today's Subject to write. Nothing is more inclined to this topic than paying a tribute to my very good friend Senaida. 
One of her best attributes to me is that she is a prayer warrior. She can pray in tongues for hours meaning praying in that heavenly language with the in-filling of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. 

It is a very humbling experience each time she prays for someone. She does it in her own personal prayer devotion time praying for people she doesn't even know them personally. She even has a way of connecting me to pray for these people that are not known to me. I do it for her as an obligation but as it gets more often, the praying for these people has become a joy in my prayer time. Not only that she has helped me more notorious in praying even when praying isn't answered but also this taught me how to persevere and not be conformed with wavering faith. No wonder our friendship is growing deeper in its root--God's foundation.

One late afternoon, I was waiting for one of my sons to help me carry a big bulky sofa to be put on the curbside of the street. This sofa needs to be picked up early in the morning so I was adamant that I might miss it. At that time, it started to drizzle and it was windy- cold. I called Senaida about it that nobody had shown up and I didn't actually insinuate for her to come but having a big heart as she has, she told me that she will come to help me even with the weather so fiercely cold.
So picture this: two women carrying, pushing and making stops as this thing is heavy even when you already take off the cushions. We were both laughing hilariously for we thought this is a man's job, not ours. We even looked around if we could ask a neighbor to help us but to no avail.

In moving that sofa, I realized that I will never forget that kind of compassion and a heart of gold that Senaida has. That will always be that indelible part of my life that even when she does things that infuriate me sometimes, I go back to that moment where she had proven her loyalty in our friendship.

She also has this giving spirit. When she buys somebody a gift, she will not only buy you one item but three items that she knows you love to have. For instance, she will always bless you with a spiritual book, a gift card of your favorite store and a well-chosen greeting card designed for you.
In that greeting card, you know that she took her time to write things that edify and encourage you to be better. 
Lastly, I give all the praise and the glory to God that gives us the gift of friendship...

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