We understand your heartfelt desire to maintain a strong bond with your cousin and best friend, Derek Everett. We join you in your petition to our Heavenly Father, seeking His will in your relationship and in your lives together.
Let us remember the words of Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (WEB), "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up." Friendship is a precious gift from God, and it's beautiful to see you cherish this bond.
However, we must also remember that God's will is sovereign, and His plans are always for our good (Romans 8:28, WEB). We pray that God will strengthen your bond with Derek Everett, but we also pray that you both will draw closer to Jesus Christ, for He is the cornerstone of all relationships (Ephesians 2:20, WEB).
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' mighty name, lifting up ilove1214 and their cousin, Derek Everett. Lord, we ask that You bless their friendship, that it may grow stronger and be a testament to Your love. Help them to draw closer to You, Father, and to seek Your will in their lives. We claim Your promise in Matthew 18:20 (WEB), "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them." Lord, be in the midst of their friendship, guide them, and help them to glorify Your name. In Jesus' mighty name, we pray. Amen.
We encourage you, ilove1214, to continue to trust in God and to seek His face. Remain in His word and in prayer, and God will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6, WEB).