Monday, September 15, 2008
I am just letting everyone know that I really have not signed up with Facebook even though it appears that I did. Somehow, I inadvertently signed up. As a result of this error, I have been getting emails from people all over the globe adding me as one of their friends. Even my wife added me as a friend. What a shock (just kidding, honey). I’m writing to let all of you know I haven’t added you as a friend, but you’re still my friend…and I like your face…and I’ll read your book if you should write one.
It’s selfishness that is keeping me from adding you, I confess. For me, it’s just another “thing” to maintain. One has to maintain their site in order to be a good Facebook friend (right?). I have trouble writing my blog consistently. So I know I would have trouble keeping track of all the millions of friends I have (sorry, it’s more like 15 friends). Still, it’s hard to keep track of 15 friends and their faces and their books.
I went to college with some of the people that added me as their face book friends. I didn’t even know they liked me in college. I couldn’t believe this one guy that added me as his friend because I didn’t much care for his face back then. I regularly reminded him to get out of my face. Maybe I should add him as a friend and then ask for forgiveness…on his wall.
Even though I’m not a good Facebook friend, I hope that I can be a good friend. A friend like Proverbs describes:
· 17:17 - A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
· 18: 24 - A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
· 22:11 - He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
· 27:9-10 - Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel. Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
It’s selfishness that is keeping me from adding you, I confess. For me, it’s just another “thing” to maintain. One has to maintain their site in order to be a good Facebook friend (right?). I have trouble writing my blog consistently. So I know I would have trouble keeping track of all the millions of friends I have (sorry, it’s more like 15 friends). Still, it’s hard to keep track of 15 friends and their faces and their books.
I went to college with some of the people that added me as their face book friends. I didn’t even know they liked me in college. I couldn’t believe this one guy that added me as his friend because I didn’t much care for his face back then. I regularly reminded him to get out of my face. Maybe I should add him as a friend and then ask for forgiveness…on his wall.
Even though I’m not a good Facebook friend, I hope that I can be a good friend. A friend like Proverbs describes:
· 17:17 - A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
· 18: 24 - A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
· 22:11 - He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
· 27:9-10 - Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel. Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
So to all you Facebook companions of mine out there…You just call out my name (not on face book though) and you know where ever I am, I’ll come running (except for that guy in college whose face I don’t like very much) to see you again (face to face). Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call (on a phone) and I’ll be there, yes I will…You’ve got a friend.
Your friend,
Pastor Tim
Pastor Tim
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