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Friends Take Time
by docjerry · Filed Under: General Encouragement · Gratitude · Miscellaneous
“Relationships are like Legos®. When you fill up all the connections on a block, there’s no room for any more.” Unknown
How many close friends do you have? Do they know it?
Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is really faithful? (Prov. 20:6, NLT)
I find today’s quote quite insightful. There seems to be a point at which we can’t adequately handle any more relationships, and it probably varies from person to person.
Of course that was before Facebook. Now people can have up to 5,000 friends according to Facebook rules. 5,000 friends! Think about it. Jesus could only handle 12 significant relationships. Many of us don’t do too well with two or three. And get this — I (the classic introvert) have over 1200 friends on FB. It’s a lot of fun. But there is no real commitment. Not really much time is required.
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Jerry Graham, aka "DocJerry," is a professional lifestyle and leadership coach and a social marketing authority who coaches ministry leaders, small business owners, and network marketers, on how to properly capitalize on the current Internet trends. He is also a blogger, a charter member and guide at Renegade University, and one of the Super Guides at Marketing Merge. 
Sharon Graham, R.N., is a professional lifestyle coach and a wellness authority who coaches a broad range of clients from corporate executives, small-business owners, and other professionals, to stay-at-home moms and dads in how to achieve and maintain wellness. Sharon is also a blogger, a sought-after public speaker, and a great cook who is currently compiling a cookbook. 