Having Godly Friendships, Being Set Apart, & Guarding Your Heart
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2017
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Verses mentioned:
1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV
Proverbs 27:17 NIV & NLT
John 14:26 HCSB
Proverbs 4:23 NIV
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“Be selective with who you spend your time with & who you share your spirit with” I live by this ✨
Yessss bad company corrupts good character. I had that verse on a sticky note right by my door in my dorm room. I'm 22 too and it's my exact situation. Sometimes you just outgrow people and wherever God is taking you, they can't come. Some people need to be left behind
Neeq Dillard Yes and sometimes when people are being left behind they become resentful which most times leads to burnt bidges.
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Yes Girl lol I have no friends because I'm guarding my heart from ungodly friendships I love it this way though it gets lonely u wish u can talk to people our age about God but most of them are not really into God
Anna Vandunk I like that you say guarding your heart. This is very important, because I struggled with these things. Trusting the wrong people.
I also don't have friends anymore for the same reason. I just want to talk about God all the time (with my family and husband), but they are not interested :-(
Wow. I'm so glad I watched this! Ever since I rededicated my life to Christ, I've been unsure if I should hold on to my friendships or let them go. Now the choice is obvious; I have to love them from a distance. Thanks for this timely vid.
JaMera Gilbreath Yes I had to distance myself from some of even my closest friends.
Thank you for this word, I'm having a really hard time leaving some of my friends behind. We're not interested in the same things anymore... I don't like gossips, clubs, discussions only about boys and I don't know how to distance myself from them. I guess I have to be strong and realise that if I have God I have everything that I need and that He will bring the right people into my life💓
Vegan With Love Amenn babygirl ❤️❤️
amen sister sometimes the walk to holiness the word means set apart and God has called us apart from the world and its sinful nature becuase He has called us out it is worth it though.
It's ok that you were friends with these people but if you now know God, then you most likely won't be able to hang out with them anymore. It's impossible to know God and still love the world. God said if you're friends of the world then you're enemy of God. You're maturing spiritually that's why you feel this way. It's a lonely road when you walk with God sometimes. But it's worth it.
Just don't call them or if you do don't take part in the gossip just introduce them to Christ and they'll stick around if some are meant to stay. Just know some will leave. Be strong and courageous
Kirk Brown thanks for this ♥️
I probably only have 3 friends but they aren't Christians. I've been praying that God will give me more friends. I was bullied and it affected me in so many ways. Been really picky with who I hang out with. Never really felt like I fit in. I feel kinda lonely.
Chesa Djanelle 💜🌻Dear Heart, I Pray that the Lord guides your life tremendously in every way, shape or form. May He show you the ppl for your life that are meant to exist within it. May the Lord bless your way before you hun!! Stay encouraged. I know how you feel. God separated me from most of my friends for a long time and I began to understand that it was to protect me from their ways of life. Slowly but surely, loving ppl are beginning to come more into my life. I now have a few true positive, Christian loving friends that I wouldn't trade the world for! I pray those beautifully handpicked by God will come into your life. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen! Love and More Love to you Dearie!! 💜🌻💚
Chesa Djanelle I feel similar to you. I want more friends that are Christian and that I can talk about God and things with. If you ever want a new friend message me on instagram my user is @1au_1au
Im 21, lately this has been my battle. My best friend is my boyfriend too and at times I do feel lonely. I crave a Godly friendship with someone... someone who can grow with me and help me stay away from temptation and sin. I do have friends that have been around for years but not one of them cares to hear the word. Most of them just party and drink and I don't do that. At least not anymore. Im constantly reminded of my past by one of my friends. She always brings up the fact that I have changed so much and talks about how I used to be... almost saying she misses the old me. Well, I don't miss her!! NOT one bit Im even ashamed of her. I spend as little time as I can with her. BUT when I do go grab lunch or go shopping with her the topics of conversation either bring me down or make me uncomfortable. I always pray that God gives me the boldness and wisdom to spread his word to my friends. It not easy being a follower of Christ surrounded by people how constantly bring up your past or make you shy to speak truth... I relate to this and it truly helped me! Thank You !!!
I'm actually going to a small group discussing this topic in a few days so this was timely. I think it's important to have close girlfriends that can uplift, support and hold us accountable in all seasons of life. Sometimes we go through transitions where God wants us alone to not be influenced by friends and others. Sometimes we even feel led by the spirit to move away from specific friendships with people who may be Christian, but who do not pour into us spiritually. Sometimes we just feel led to break a friendship without explanation, but with conviction. Then there are Christians who serve in positions of leadership and provide guidance, but may not necessarily be our friends. Even these people can break confidences when you share things with them. These days, I use discernment to navigate friendships and who I seek for counsel.
Omg, I'm the same way with friends. I really stay to myself...I rather have one close friend than a group of them. I'm so thankful for this video. Lately i've been feeling down because of this exact topic. Thanks Leah 💕
Treasure Bijon I tried the group of friends thing and that didn't work out. Just pray for Godly friends
Same sis!! We're in this together!! xx
I realized this too
This resonates with me so much... I'm 22 and had one truly close friend but as my relationship with the Lord grew, I became more dedicated to my studies (college), and now I'm recently engaged we have both gone in two different directions... it's hard being that I don't have any sisters and again she was my one close friend... now that I'm preparing to get married I don't even know who's going to stand beside me as a bridesmaid... it's a sad feeling but please keep me in prayer as I try to seek the relationships God wants me to have.
i pray for more positive Christian friends. follow me on ig sahara,sig I'm trying to get a lot of other Christian women together and create a sisterhood of godly women.
i moved away from my ungodly friends and family - God told me to move and find a congregation, and now i have the most beautiful heavenly family in Christ and i am the most happy that i have ever been :) thank you for this video that just confirmes i made the right move ;)
It's crazy I've been praying about this and I literally just found your channel. This is definitely the season I'm in right now. Everything I was praying about was answered in this video and I thank God for you.
Djuandra Jones Girl. I was about to go to sleep after I've been writing my prayers in my journal and up got back.on here and OMG !!
Amen djuandra i thank god
I needed this so badly. I'm going through some stuff with people I recently cut out. Even though I know in my gut it's right, the voices are in my head say that I'll seem "rude" or "immature" for blocking people on Facebook who I've known are actually quite toxic and/or worldly people. I was removing myself from them anyway but I had to completely cut the cord to protect myself. This topic has been on my mind almost constantly as of late. I've been asking God to protect my heart from dangerous people too lately, whether emotionally/mentally/physically. Thank you so much for putting my mind at rest 💜
I love the fact that you talk about your faith in your CZcams videos. God bless your heart
Ever since I turned to God and I was planning o getting baptized I was so excited but I couldn't tell them about it because they will only judge me for my past and see me as my past ,but I am not my past and I have changed but I just can't talk about my spirit with them because they just let me down by using my past against me
Get baptized girl, if your old "friends" don't celebrate with you that's okay. The word says that all the angels rejoice when one soul gets saved so you have heavenly fans. God bless you and stay strong knowing that you are forgiven
The Holy Spirit says to follow your heart.
Zelika S. You’re not your past. For the fact that God woke you up this morning he has a plan for you!
The part about about not feeling obligated to be someone’s friend is so true! Because I am a sweet person, I at times, want everyone to be my friend, or feel like because someone reached out to me, I owe them my time or communication.
But you do not “owe” anyone anything just because that’s how they’d want it to be (one-sided). Instead, I ask myself...”Do I actually want to be friends with this person?”
I think a lot has to do with our self-esteem as to who we allow in our lives.
Now, the people that need pouring into, is a different story because the Lord can lead us to minister to others which usually includes sharing our lives with that person (which may be for a season)--like “seasonal friendships”
God bless you sister, will check out some of your other vids!
That's the thing, Godly friends are a diamond in the ruff.
It's so good to know that I'm not the only one going through this. I'm 23 as well, and over the last couple of years close friendships have ended. It can get very discouraging sometimes, because it seems like all the people our age in Houston want to "turn up" but claim God on Sunday, but then say "God knows my heart". I'm not saying I've done everything right, but I will say it all goes back to a person's relationship with God. It grows each day (with proper application), and overtime a desire to please him should be a result. So you just gave me some hope lol! Stay blessed hon and congratulations on your engagement!!! Much love!
I am 60 yrs & this has helped immensely 😊🎉(London).
I had to let go of close friends because I realized that they only liked me for who I was before I was saved and weren't willing to accept me for who I am now
This is my first year in college and I have given my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. I have been through two break ups before 2016 ended. I am to the point where all I want to do is focus on myself and my relationship with God. Seems like every guy I talk to do not want to build their relationship with God and sadly it seems like most of the guys I interact with are that way. My ex continue to make me seem like the victim for what he have done and I tried to be his friend but it is not enough so I decided to let it go. Sometimes I feel so confuse and emotional. Sometimes I feel like I have no one to turn to then I remember God is my friend and that's really all I need. Thanks for the video! I really enjoyed it!
TavyDolly that's how I feel but thank God for reminding me that he's a present help in times of trouble
"If we have to sin to get or keep them, the relationship is not a blessing"
This video resonated so, so much with me Leah. I thought I was sooo alone in my pursuit to be mindful of my friendships and who I spend my time with. This was such confirmation that I should continue to guard my heart and let go of friendships I know aren't pushing me to grow closer to Jesus.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! xxx
I’ve had to cut off ppl close to me that would always speak negatively of me for no reason and just couldn’t trust, it’s really not good for your soul nor health. I want to be surrounded by ppl that appreciate me and uplift me 🙏🏾
Im 22 also, my co workers gossip a lot. I have to consciencesly not comment and remove myself from the situation. Im now more aware about not talking bad about ppl.
Yesss! A couple of days ago I had to let go of 2 people. I want to grow in my faith, my spiritual walk and my relationship w/ God. Crazy thing is they were so called saved but the friendship was toxic and they spirit was crazy lol. I had to let go and let God. Can you do a video on fake christians?
Sometimes we may think of some people as fake christians but the truth is sometimes they're really just misguided. It's not your fault and you're not wrong for wanting to distance yourself from them but don't forget to pray for them.
Again, thank you for your words of encouragement. Sadly, I definitely feel this way...
So I'm at the point in my life where I'm starting new friendships: I'm being cautious of who I choose to trust because i want to glorify God with my friendships too. I don't have any friends that are in the same spiritual walk but I know that God will send people at the right time 😊
katy G I feel you !
katy G Yes! I feel like I have drifted away from a lot of people because I want a friend who is going to chase after God the way I am. I'll pray for you!
I'm 25 and this speaks to my heart . The only Christ like friend I have is in California. I moved to Georgia about 2 years ago and I've reconnected with God in a major way and I want to start having friends that feel the same or are on the same path as I am
same im 23 turning 24 and i have reconnected with god and a lot of my friends don't understand. i pray for more positive Christian friends. follow me on ig sahara,sig I'm trying to get a lot of other Christian women together and create a sisterhood of godly women.
Exactly what I needed as per usual. Thank you again Leah
Amen sister! current story of my life, let God's will be done and not mine..no one said this would be easy. However, I am grateful to know I am not alone and wonderful people are sharing advice
This is a good word from this beautiful confident young woman of the most high God. Hopefully she can become a positive change agent in the "new trend" of girls and women who have given up friendships because of being wounded by false information and media examples. Back in the day, moms instructed their daughters about true friendship. This practice was lost generations ago. Being over scheduled and busy, busy, busy is one reason why. This set our girls up to become prey to mean girls, narcissists and users. Many young women actually believe the scripted lies of the so called "reality shows" about the House Wives of this and that. Many ( starting as young as 6 years old) attempt to play out these horrible made up fictional friendship examples which results in them getting emotionally violated, injured and broken in spirit.. Girls and women have abandoned the very idea of friends because of such examples as well as similar reasons. Healthy friendships among women is important and can be wonderful! Trust God young ladies. Read your word then submit to it. There are many healthy mothers and mother figures that would love to talk to you about how to make healthy friendships. Pray that the Lord will help you connect with them ( Moms approval of course if you are under 18) My mother died when I was a very young child, none of her friends stepped in, so I learned about friendship and how to be a friend from the Word of God. I read it, studied it, then submitted to it. This young lady is right. I learned from the bible to be my OWN "best" friend. The bible taught me how to love myself so that I COULD love others. i learned from Jesus that true friendship comes from serving with a servants heart. People don;t care how much you know until they know how much you care. The bible will strengthen you, change you, empower you. Thank you young Queen, you are truly a blessing. Read Titus 2- Proverbs 31
This is exactly what I'm going through now.. at 23 I've lost all of my friends with my walk with God. I was feeling guilty but you helped me understand that I'm not the only person who had to go through this. Thank you for sharing!
It's great to see someone my age passionate about God as I am. thanks for the upload, it made me feel comfortable with the decisions I made with friends. thanks
You've made the right decisions -Holy Spirit
I have one friend at school who is a "Christian," but it doesn't seem like she's truly chasing after God. Praying for God to provide someone who is chasing after Him like I am!
I don’t have many !! Been praying hopefully it doesn’t stay this way! Thank you sis this was encouraging 👑💎💎❤️
OMG!!! I SWEAR THE PAST WEEK I BEEN A LIL BUMMED ABOUT LOST FRIENDSHIPS. I PRAYED ON IT AND CAME ACROSS THIS TODAY AND TAKING IT AS CONFIRMATION THAT I AM WALKING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND THE LOST OF THOSE FRIENDSHIPS ARE OKAY. I'M RUNNING TO READ THAT SCRIPTURE. GIRL U 22 AND BLESSED CAUSE I WISH I HAD IT TOGETHER AT THAT AGE. THANK YOU!!!! GOD BLESS!!
Wow!...and thank u! TRUTH at it's BEST👍🏾❤️❤️❤️☦️
This video was much need thank you for allowing God to use you to help us young Christian women in our 20's. I just started going to a new church and I moved to LA recently. It's just been so difficult to have other believing friends, and I believe that God has me on hold and I know that I need to invest more time into Him. This video has truly inspire me to keep doing me and friends and a husband will come in God's timing.
I’m so lucky to have 3 best Christian friends who have been friends for years. My first friend of our group we have been friends for 10 years, my second friend we have been friends for 9 years, and our third for 8 years. I love them to bits. What’s friendship goals when you worship together, get baptised together and go to church together. I am very blessed.
Thankful for this! I agree being set apart is a blessing and it important to remember that you be in this world but you are not of it!
Watching a lot of your videos this morning. You are so anointed and you are helping me tremendously in my current single season. Single in relationship and single in friendships too. God bless you
This video and it's timing is telling me I need to create a new circle and accept the altering of old ones. It's gonna be tough but thank you for this Leah! I needed this video 😊
I'm glad I watched this you have just reiterated something God has been saying so many relationships in my life have ended because of us being in different spaces with God, and sometimes I wondered if it was just me but at least I know it's not and it's a normal thing on my Christian journey because I am now a new creation thank you God bless you dear
You said some things i needed to hear today. I asked Jesus for a sign yesterday. Thank you and praise the lord 🙏 God Bless us all. Im having my final battle in smoking. But im working on it with Christ help 🙏
Thank you sooo much for posting this video. I am in a season where i believe God is leading me to let go of meaningless relationships and i so needed this today!! ❤
I def go thru this. I can comfortably talk about GOD with all my friends - they wanna hear about Him and they pray BUT the unsaved ones curse a lot & I need to speak up because I don't wanna allow it or I'll have to stop associating with them & just pray for them. There is power in prayer & we must put on the full armor of GOD - we are in a spiritual war. Thanks for addressing this :-) God Bless Sis!
To have godly friendships, in my opinion, is more about you and how you serve God and the kind of people you draw to you. Rather than about being super selective on sharing your spirit with certain people. Compassion, Humility, Peace.
Thank you for this. I have been feeling burden because someone I considered a friend hurt me but your words has eased that burden and I know that it was nothing but God that led me to your channel. God Bless You.
I absolutely loved this video, thank you so much I can definitely relate to that !however I would say that except if God told you to leave this friendship, that sometimes we are supposed to be that "one good friend not like everybody else", having that godly influence on people even if they don't believe, talking to them or showing them Jesus even if they don't know him, I just feel like to me of course i can encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ but if my goal is to spread the gospel "i can't" just have like 100% of Christian people around me. But a lot of people can't help us grow spiritually like we need to, that's true, whatever loved it God bless you 😊😁 !
You are a dear heart...thank you for this video!
Even older people need encouragement in this area too!
It's like ur conforming so many things I've been questioning the LORD about and alot of things I've been seeking answers for. GOD is good. Ur so on point with ur videos. And he uses his people like u to deliver to people like me and others who's been seeking answers....God bless u leah
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. This is exactly the place that I'm in right now and its frustrating! I didn't know how to stop associating myself with my unsaved friends and have often felt bad for wanting to stop because Im the only saved person with voice of reason around them. I feel hindered by them. Jesus lead me to this video. it confirmed what I need to do. Thank you!
THIS ENCOURAGED ME SOOOO MUCH
I never comment on you tube videos. This really touched me. I am in season where I have no friends. I said no to the world and the friends I used to have.They are not glorifying God and they don't like how I have changed. May God bless you and continue to use you.
Amen! This is all Truth. Praise God for leading you to do this video and giving you His Words to speak. This topic is highly relatable for many believers, especially young ones, or babes in Christ. I'm highly selective in all my relationships, even friendships, as we all should be. I 100% agree with all you shared. May you be richly blessed for yielding to His Spirit in obedience 😊.
I never realized how complex friendships can be until now
Thanks so much 4 this video. I felt so isolated last school year because I wanted to be in with what everyone’s doing but at the same time didn’t feel it was for me. Lately, more and more I’ve realized that I don’t need society’s validation or approval of who I am. I shouldn’t base my value on what others think of me but instead on who I know I am in Christ. 🙏🏾 Really looking forward to this last year of high school and being myself unapologetically 😊
I dont have many friends either and I went through depression recently and lost alot more of the ones I had. Technically as at now, I have NO friends. I grew up without brothers and sisters and I just discovered my step-siblings at 23 so we are not even close. My family ryna dont understand the decisions I have made for my career path and the pressure is what got me to depression and they dont even know it! God is literally all I have right now. I sometimes dont have people to talk to about my struggles and I need God to help me find better friends who stick with me through depression and out because it was a real shocker as they few I had were Christians and they still left. Anyway, thank you for this video, this is wisdom and it came in handy.
Yes,its so true,their aren't many people that are friendly and godly oriented,and yes being in good company with positive people brings out the goodness out of you,and I agree iron sharpens iron and I need all the encouragement in life and any good advice from you and people that have a Christ like mind,goes a long way in our everyday walk with god.
On Point One Sis, 👍 you knocked this topic outta the park. It took me a while to get to cutting certain ties, as oft times we want to fit in. But the more I came to know and fall in love w/Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I was less attracted to the World and the people who love it. Ty for your Boldness and for sharing on it.:)
Great video! Recently I experienced a situation similar! I began to get closer to God and started seeing my friends discomfort with my decisions. Unfortunately, they weren’t the friends for me but it allowed me to stand alone and become stronger and know that God sticks closer than a brother or any man ❤️
I can so relate to pretty much everything you mentioned in this video. Where you might want to be friends with a group of people, but as soon as when you walk away, you're scared they might talk about you. I've felt that way before. And it's agony but it's like you said, you'd rather have one good friend than a group of them who are going a completely different way. PLUS at most we have God. He's the best friend ever. ;-) Thank you for your video. I believe it encourages and helps people. It helped me too! hee hee :-) ;-) xoxo your sister in Christ ~ Jordan
Thank you so much for this video! I really needed to hear this and it so happens that I bumped into it. Amen Amen Amen 🙏🏼✨ Glory to God
Thank you so much for this video!! Im having a moment right now. We have been friends for almost 15 years but the last few years or so ive been really drifting apart from them. Im just not into the same things anymore. The negativity, gossip, boy craziness I was never really not into anyway so I always found myself to be the odd ball lol Its all love but I want Godly friendships where i can have conversations about God and experiences, we can pray for eachother etc. I know God is going to bless me with wonderful friendships that will exceed my expectations!! I just need to be patient. :)
Matthew 10:12-13
As you enter the home, give it your greeting. If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you.
Thank you for this video, I feel like I’m caught between this tension between wanting to be a light to my non Christian friends, but also wanting to guard my heart from things like very sexual conversations or just not edifying content. But as I’m growing closer to God I have these amazing spiritual moments that I just wish I could share but idk how much of it I can share even with some of my Christian friends cause they don’t talk a lot about God either. Finding this balance has definitely been something that’s been on my heart for a while
Sihle Makore exactly how I’ve been feeling right now
Very hard decision. Im afraid my friends will make fun of me. I want to save souls but I have to think if im risking my own soul to stick around in these friendships.
OMG LOVE ! YOU ARE SUCH A DIVINE MINISTER. I watched like 3 videos back to back and each one I needed to hear the Lord speak to me.
Thank you, Leah, for your encouragement! I cut off all my so-called Christian friends due to envy and started praying to God to surround me with positive, Christian people who'd respect me, love me, and I can share my talents and gifts with. Sunday, I visited a new church and right after service the pastor called me up; she said, "I want to be your mentor." I exchanged numbers with her granddaughter. Just beautiful spirits, everyone I encountered. I'm contacting her granddaughter today and following up with the pastor in how she can be of service to allow me to display my talents and gifts in love.
I must say it's amazing how we find people that experience the exact same things and think the way you do. I love the subject that you spoke on because it hit home for me. Thank you so much!
Girl, I needed to hear this....I'm so happy I found this video. This is exactly what I needed to hear. I've been having a difficult time this past week with friends who aren't Christian and are doing things I don't agree with and feeling obligated to be their friend and my boyfriend keeps telling me I should be friends with them still but my heart kept telling me not to. Also I've been struggling at work with a coworker who is horribly judgmental and judges everyone in sight. I have started speaking up and not agreeing with your wicked comments. I don't like putting other people down like that. I will pray for her heart and the hearts of my ex friends. Thank you for your words of wisdom. I subscribed! I look forward to watching more of your videos! 🖤
I really needed this. I'm 16 and still in highschool and this really put things in perspective. I definitely can relate to feeling bad for letting people go but it's wise for us to guard our hearts, so thank you for your points and verses. Praying that God would give me at least 1 godly friend in my school. But glory and honor to God, He's so Good and faithful foerever more! Thank you Leah for all your hard work, it surely does not go in vain. Keep pursuing God and His purpose for your life :)
Thank you so much for this message you have been in my feed for the longest time! I'm glad that God inturrupted my day to hear this. But Ihave a friend she has been a best friend for three years, but she is putting distance between us. As she is it's hurting my heart because simply the closeness that was built! I am going to be graduating highschool next month. But I just have a heart for her because she is bring toxins into my life! Now of course yo girl can't go up and say that to her face. But it's just been hard because the seasons she has hurt me and now trying to pursue me with friendship again is hard. I am constantly hearing that God is protecting my heart with the distance, but it's hard to see her struggle and her life go down hill. Even if god is creating growth for me I would love for her to be apart of it!
I literally just found your channel and I’m already loving it . I’m in this situation now where all in seeking is God I want to truly be who Gos created me to be and the friendship I’ve had from high school is a friendship I’ve outgrown for these reasons . I continue to pray to God to bring me like minded and like spirited best friends .
Real convo and I feel like every believe goes through. This happened to me this year. But some friendships are seasonal. I cannot be in the atmosphere of sin. Meaning people influencing me negatively. It’s so important to be selective and walk with people who love God.
Thank you for posting this! I needed to hear this. This gave me encouragement to leave those that are not glorifying God behind. It hurt me but I know God will bless me with friends that are chasing after Jesus! Sometimes I do feel alone tho. Watching this video encouraged me so much!
This has been my struggle for the last year... I am trying so hard to detox myself of negative people! When I joined the army I started my process to growing closer to God and at the same time I started meeting so many people, good and bad. God is truly teaching me life lessons I am so grateful, now it’s time for me to put in the work
Girl I love this! Ive been dealing with losing one person after another since I came to Christ. And I felt like something was wrong about it, but I'm starting to see that sometimes this is the way we need to approach things in order to live righteously. Thanks for sharing love ❤️
Leah I remember you from U of I and I just want to say your channel is awesome. I love how you're giving God all the glory and praise as He deserves. Keep doing great things for the Lord!
P.s. I can totally relate to this. I've lost many friends when I got saved and have two true friends who have stuck with me on my journey so far. Great video!
Amen sister..this was very helpful..you shed light on this issue. Glory to God.
I came across this video at the perfect time. Thank you Lord for this confirmation! It's time to get some new friends :) Only God could've known the conflict in my heart,and my true desire to be more like Him. Love the scriptures you chose btw. You're such a great example for young girls especially :) God bless you!
Thank you so much! I've now realised now more than ever that it's really time to let the truth and the light come into my life amd not be convinced by my friends into sins. God bless you!
Great video girl so imformative and powerful
Just Beautiful and so Authentic thank you girl I am loving the Godly Love you have on the inside of you and how you glorify God in such an amazing way!!!
Thank you so much for this! I went through this this last year since I graduated college and I just wanted to say I appreciate it!!
Wow I needed this .. I have a hard time letting my friends go and I feel like it’s time .. I been changing my life getting more close to God .. and this is a sign.. thank you Leah ❤️
this is one of the first videos I watched from your channel. It's true - we don't need 1000 friends. Being selective is a good thing. Thanks for clarifying Godly friendships xx
Literally just went through an entire year without my clique of friends. Majority of us had been friends for 10+ years. The new people I have in my life also aren't Godly relationships and I know they're going to have to come to an end....I'm excited about moving forward into whatever and whoever God has planned for me. I'm 23 and I like my set apartness. Sometimes I'm tempted to go out but then I actually think about all that would entail and realize I would be miserable.
This is so relevant to my life. Thank you for the advice and encouragement. God bless you!
I'm 22 as well and my current season has been a lot of seasonal friendships. It's been hard but I try to remain positive and have hope in God that the correct people will come into my life. I've met some great people along the way that have showed me what it means to be a Godly friend and I am still learning to be that for others as well. Thank you for this post, it helped re-affirm that I was on the right track.
I'm glad to see someone who thinks the same as me when it comes to this! ❤️❤️❤️ I'm 22 but I always knew this. In middle school, I started to cut people out of my life. I have value for myself and made sure that I never want to be around people who don't have the same mindset. Those people who don't have morals and values in life and make choices in life because they want to please others. Sure they said evil things and bullied me but I didn't care because I knew I was the bigger person and I put myself first. I made the decision to remove toxic, negative and evil energy away from me because I love and respect myself.
Thank you for taking your time to let people know whats important for them.
Thank you so much, really needed this clarity for a long time and you gave it to me. Thanks soooooo much. God bless you 💜
Hey Leah thank you so much for this video... It's has really inspired me. I am a Christian and I am in high school and it can be so hard to find someone who is chasing after God or like minded and I just have one good friend too that I hang out with although she is not a Christian. I thought I was the only one experiencing this... Thanks again so much for sharing your story and keep on doing what you are doing... God Bless you..
Hey Leah came across your channel by accident but as i watched I enjoyed the video great message very inspirational. I needed this I got people in my life that are not good for me and don't want to hear about Jesus.So Thank You very much I'm about to binge watch all your videos
Wow!! This is exactly what I needed 😊❤️
So glad I came across your channel today and I've watched several video
And Girl I Love you 😘😘
I've struggling with friendships but I am so glad you were here to help
im 29 years old and I want to thank u for this reminder. I always find myself back around family and unfortunately they do currupt my good character. I know I have to separate myself and pray 4 them its extremely hard 4 me. I thank u 4 sharing this.
Thanks Leah. This is very useful information. These are very real issues and great advice.
Thank you for this video Leah! My best friends are Christians, but some of the things that we do together don't exactly line up with being a Christian, and I am realizing that now amd trying to distance myself from all of that. I was having trouble discerning how to navigate our friendship moving forward so I'm not being "holier-than-thou", but I.also don't just go along with everything. This was very insightful!
Friendship is more than just hugging. I know that friendship is more than just hugging, but that's what I seem to base my friendships on.
this is so encouraginggg. I am loving your channel!!! thank you for this!
Thank you Leah ❤ I know I needed this!
Wow this has really helped me reevaluate my friendships and who is for me and who is not . Thanks!