James - a great friend

James is one of those books that’s straight up and very convicting. I like this writing – tells it like it is. Don’t sugar coat it for me. Tell me. I have tons of friends that are “yes” people. Oh, that looks great, oh buy it you deserve it, oh its ok if you forgot your tithe God forgives, oh go ahead and do that girl its ok. What!? We should have friends that will tell you the truth even if they think it will hurt you. Friends that will sacrifice the friendship by telling you the truth (in love and in line with Gods word) because they want the best for you. Friends that are causing you to grow physically, spiritually, and mentally. I once gave my closest friend free reign in my life to speak forth to me and told her I would receive from her anything she had for me. Nothing ever came forth and that made me very sad. I had to ask myself, am I so overbearing that she is afraid to tell me, does she not feel qualified, or what could it be? All I know is the friendship shouldn’t be more important than each others growth. We shouldn’t be laughing and carrying on about things that we are both bound by. We need to receive from each other without anger. Let’s cultivate friendships not out of dependency but out of desire to make one another better. Is there a James in the house?