How many real, good friends do you have? If your answer is a small number, you’re not alone! Forty-two percent of adults have a difficult time making friends, and eighty-two percent believe that lasting friendships are not easy to find.(1) Many, if not most, people have a hard time finding good friends, making good friends, and keeping good friends. I know I’ve definitely had friend struggles over the past several years, and sometimes it seemed like having authentic, godly friends was an impossible task. That’s why I was SO excited when I heard about Kelly Needham’s new book Friendish.
I first discovered Kelly and her book in an episode of the Journeywomen Podcast. I loved what she said about unhealthy friendships, and I knew that I would have to buy her book when it finally came out. I began following Kelly on Instagram, and when I saw that she opened an application for her book launch team, I had to join! What’s better than getting a free book to read and review that addresses one of your biggest struggles?
Kelly begins her book by stating that friendship is very important for Christians, but that friendship is not our most important pursuit. Only God can truly satisfy our deepest longings for relationship. She reminds her readers that to have good relationships with others, we must first have friendship with God. In the book, Kelly addresses three types of counterfeit friendships and how they can manifest themselves in our lives. She then goes on to redefine what friendship looks like and the importance of friendship in our everyday lives. Kelly concludes her book by declaring that our purpose in friendship must be focused on eternity.
“Because, when our friendships find their purpose in something bigger than ourselves, they will shine with the rare brilliance God intended all along.”(2)
I LOVED Friendish! The truths that she brings to life were so needed in my life, and I felt super convicted about my own friendships several times throughout the book. Kelly has a down-to-earth writing style, and her writing is so simple, yet practical. This book is definitely near the top of my favorite books list, and I would recommend it to every Christian who has, wants, or needs friends (which is everyone!).
(I received this book from Kelly Needham and Nelson Books in exchange for an honest review.)
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- Zoya Gervis, “Average American has this many friends, study determines,” last modified May 11, 2018, https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/american-number-actual-friends-study-determines.
- Kelly Needham, “Friendish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion,” (Nashville: Nelson Books, 2019).
