This is My commandment, that you love
one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this,
than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:12-13
Friendshhip is a beautiful form of love. Friendship is so powerfujl as love it can even create a good death.
As friendships develop in this hostile world life expands into more and more beautiful moments and possibiliites. At the same time life is expanding threats to that life expansion appear. Great friendships will arouse the attention of evil. Evil hates love.
When evil comes against great friendships hard choices among friends must be made. To move evil’s attention and power away from friendship a willingness to die must appear.
There comes a time in love and friendship where not everyone can continue on.
When that moment comes great love will
inspire one of the friends to say “Keep going on expanding our love and
friendship. I will stop here because I love seeing your love keep
expanding.”
A good death is one that keeps love expanding. A good death is unforgettable among friends. The friend who dies so we can love is never forgotten.
Bud McCord
Abide International
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