Covenant Friendship - What a Blessing!

I just spent a weekend with one of my best friends.  It's the type of friendship I have always wanted.  Our friendship puts me in the mind of the story of Jonathan and David.

I Samuel 18
Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. ² Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father’s house. ³ Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. ⁴ Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword and his bow and his belt.

What I love about my friendship and what I believe makes it covenant is:

• We know the plans that God has for each other both professionally and personally
• We protect those plans
• We become the eyes and ears to see what God is doing in times of harvest and in times of famine for each other
• We pray for our families
• We learn from each other
• We push one another on to more of what God has for us
• We encourage one another
• We support one another
• We have shoulders to cry on (but no longer than 48 hours)
• We have cheesecake together
• We regret cheesecake together
• We love one another 
• We compliment, we complete, and we don't compete!

• Best of all...God orchestrates the relationship! 

This type of relationship is a one way God shows us how much He loves us and is a great asset for Kingdom business!  How do you get one?  Pray!  Both of us prayed for this relationship before God introduced us.  He will be faithful, community is His design.

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