Pure Conversations

So...we all want friendships but to deny boy/girl friendships seems so unnatural...that's because it is. We should be having friendships with people of the opposite gender. However when you enter into a boy/girl friendship, you need to be aware there is a more serious responsibility than there would be in friendship of the same gender. We have to realize that entering into a friendship with the opposite gender is a serious responsibility.

When we enter this relationship we need to feel fully confident that we can keep the other person's heart guarded from OURSELVES. We need to be looking out for their emotional purity. There are certain aspects of same sex friendships that need to be denied in opposite sex friendships...such as: phone conversations, intimate one-on-one discussions, or long periods of one-on-one time. Don't ever think that you or your friends are incapable of falling into temptations. We are but flesh and the devil is cunning, he knows we are weak...who wants to put their friend at such a risk? Although this can be difficult, it is a great way to show that friend that you are committed to being a true friend who will sacrifice your happiness for the sake of their heart's protection.

This can lead to a lot of ridicule and maybe even the loss of friends...mostly friends of the opposite gender...but God never promised that His path would be easy, He only promised He'd be there.