Hi! I’m Kelly.
My life goal is to convince as many people as possible that nothing compares to simply knowing Jesus!
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![FRIENDISH MERCH!!
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If you’re like me, relearning how to do friendship in light of the gospel isn’t a one time thing. Just reading my book won’t be a quick fix for your friendship problems or bad habits in that area. Putting new habits in place takes time and practice.
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How do we avoid conforming to the world in our friendships? How do we keep from being taken captive by empty philosophies? We are transformed by the renewal of our minds! (Col 2:8, Rom 12:2).
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Mind renewal takes time. To create new habits and new ways of thinking we must constantly revisit the truths of God’s word to cultivate new habits and patterns in light of that. And that’s why I decided to create these items. My hope is that each item will serve as a reminder of how the gospel transforms the way we do friendship--it frees us to BE THE FRIEND WE WISH WE HAD.
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So whether you get a bracelet, art print, t-shirt, or travel mug, I hope that each time you see it you’ll be reminded to give up old ways of doing friendship that keep self at the center and put on a new way of friendship that keeps God and others in the center.
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Head over to my website to check these items out! Kellyneedham.com/store [Link is in my profile!] And tag a friend you think would be interested!
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![Most Christians aren’t used to looking for counterfeit friendship. We assume friendship, even the world’s version of it, is harmless.
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But the Bible doesn’t treat any worldly philosophy as harmless. In Romans 12:2 we are commanded “not [to] be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” In Colossians 2:8 we are warned not to be taken “captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”
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For the Christian, our friendships should not be according to the culture but according to Christ. Which, of course, begs the question, what is friendship according to Jesus? How does our faith affect our practice of this vital part of our lives?
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For many, all that their faith changes is the external trappings of their relationships. Instead of partying, we have Bible studies. Instead of clubbing, we host game nights. Instead of watching 50 Shades of Grey, we watch God’s Not Dead. .
But is this God’s goal, to simply turn drinking buddies into accountability partners? To turn gossip sessions into prayer requests? No! Far be it from us to expect so little transformation in our friendships! When the spiritually dead receive new life in Christ, the entire heartbeat of friendship is transformed. .
We must fight for a biblical framework around our friendships, so we can enjoy the real thing, and see with clarity the rising tide of philosophies presented in our culture. By gaining a vision of friendship according to Jesus, we will no longer need to settle for something merely friend-ish.
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☝🏼That’s a quote from the intro of #Friendish and a glimpse of why I wrote it. My hope is that we can raise our expectations of what friendship can be and fight for the real thing amidst the many counterfeits.
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