When we tell people the title of our book, we sure do get some strong reactions! Our intention is certainly not to downplay friendships or even usurp the priority of the marital relationship. Rather, we want to show ladies that through the process of discipleship they can find a faithful friend. This is what happened to us.
We have observed more often than not, when women come to a new church, they seem to be on an endless search to “find a friend” so they can “feel” a part or “feel” connected. As Christian women, we often go about finding a friend in the wrong manner. Based on common interests or a similar “season of life,” we seek out that one special friend at church. We look for someone who will help us “feel a sense of belonging.” While that is not wrong, there is a better way to find that special “friend,” the friend who sticks closer to you than a brother (Prov. 18:24).
We think a better way—in fact, a more biblical way—would be for women to come into a church with the solid knowledge that they are a part of the body
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