Viva crackers and cheese, yes lots of cheese.

I had an interesting chat with one of my friends in the cafeteria the other day that had me thinking. Or more correctly we talked about something that I had been thinking about so my thoughts were solidified. We were talking about friendship and how they sometimes slide and other times end. I was wondering if this is often a with not having my friendships God centered. I'm not saying that I get into strange cult worship with my friends or anything. Its more that I often get the absurd notion that since my friends are Christians and I'm a Christian that it is enough. I keep realizing more and more that it isn't. Friendships that are build on superficial things don't last. When circumstances end they have nothing left hold them together. And most importantly it is a pure waste!! God has given me so many amazing opportunities to learn from my friends and about Him with my friends. I can't imagine what I ever thought I would miss? I think I'm just a wasteful person. I'm trying though. I don't just want this to be some one sided thing either. I'm not saying that I love my friends just because of something that I can get from them. Not at all, I'm sick of piddling around and wasting my time. I'm not saying that I have sworn never to smile (well I have made that irrational promise recently), or make a joke, but I just don't want friendships that are completely trivial and frivolous. A line from a book keeps passing through my head " In the scheme of things what does it matter", honestly in the light of eternity what will it matter?