Why Weren’t Rick & Jonathan Friends in HS, But Why Are They Brothers Today? CQ Podcast Highlights
Rick (51:53):
So realize that we're called on an equal footing before Christ. So when we approach one another, we need to approach those who might be in a tough spot with encouragement and with equality. And let's remember, equality is key. We are equally called because we're equally sinful.
Jonathan (52:14):
You know, Rick, I was thinking about our friendship. We would've never been friends in high school. We were so different. You know, I was overwhelmed in high school. I was very small and I was shy, and I went to the choir room and hid. Then I became, I went down the hill. I became a partier and a drinker with drugs and I turned into hiding from the world. There's no way you would've said, Hey buddy! How you doing?
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Rick (52:43):
Yeah, you're kind of right. I mean, look, we were both short. The problem is you grew and I didn't after that. And you know, so I haven't gotten over that one yet. I'm just kidding. But you're right. We were very, very, very, very different back in those formative years. But what about now?
Jonathan (52:58):
Well, our friendship in Christ is totally different, you're right. When we first met, we both had a zeal to serve the Lord and a desire to do something special that would honor the Lord, and that we had in common.
Rick (53:11):
And we had no idea what that would be.
Jonathan (53:12):
No, we didn't.
Rick (53:14):
But we would talk about it all the time. (Yes.) And we did. So, what drew us together by God's grace was a desire to serve God and what we were personally was not of great importance. And Jonathan, that desire together has held us together with a tremendous bond through all of these years. And I'm telling you, there's no place I want to go where I don't have my brother Jonathan with me. Because it means so much to me that we can work together. And even though we have different talents and different abilities, there's an equality in Christ, and it's a beautiful thing.
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