God's Glory Church

“Go in peace! And what we both swore in the Lord’s Name… may it be forever!” — 1 Samuel 20:42
You may have heard some variation of this saying: “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.” Great idea, isn’t it? But are there any solid studies that would assure that these words are not just nice, but also true?

Yes! One such study, conducted by British and American scientists, showed that people judged the size of mountains to be significantly smaller when they were standing next to them with someone else, as opposed to when they were standing next to them alone. In other words, “social support” is so important that thanks to it, even the size of mountains decreases in our minds.

For David, his friendship with Jonathan was just as beautiful and true. King Saul’s jealous anger was like an insurmountable mountain for David, which made him fear for his own life (see 1 Sam. 19:9-18). Without the support of his closest friend, David’s story could have turned out very differently. Jonathan “was saddened for David, because his father insulted him” (1 Sam. 20:34), so he supported his friend. “Why would he be killed?” Jonathan asked his father (v. 32). Their friendship, sanctified by God, strengthened David and helped him become king!

Our friendship matters too. If God is at the center of it, we can inspire each other to achieve far greater things than we can imagine.

Where do you find social support? Who can you support with your friendship?
Heavenly Father, thank you for those whom You have brought into my life and who help me to look at the mountains correctly.
Author: John Blaze