Don't wait for someday
- Russell Dorsey
- Sep 19
- 2 min read
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”
John 15:15
Christ-like Friendship
As another year of MD5 wraps up, I’ve been reflecting on my own journey. One exercise still sticks with me: the self-assessment on the Five Fs. My lowest score? Friendship.
Honestly, it wasn’t a surprise. At the time, I wasn’t making room for the few close friendships I had. Work, family, and hobbies were eating up all my margin, and relationships outside of those spheres were fading into the background.
Friendship Truths
Looking back, I can see that MD5 was the wake-up call I needed. Friendship is still an area I’m growing in, but I’ve found some guiding truths from the life of Jesus that continue to shape me:
Jesus chose friendship as the model of discipleship. In John 15:15 He told His disciples, “I no longer call you servants… Instead, I have called you friends.” He ate with them, laughed with them, and wept with them. His way of leading started with His willingness to walk alongside His friends.
Friendship became the context for His greatest lessons. Around a table or in a quiet moment, He taught about forgiveness, humility, and love. Truth landed deeply because it was rooted in a relationship.
Jesus experienced both the joy and pain of friendship. He had an inner circle in Peter, James, and John. He also felt betrayal in Judas and the sting of abandonment when others fled. Even the Son of God knew the highs and lows of friendship.
Friendship was His way of showing His Father’s love. By eating with tax collectors and welcoming outcasts, Jesus revealed that God’s heart is for connection, not exclusion.
For me, this means fighting back against isolation with intentional connection. I’m choosing to reach out, not retreat. And I want to challenge you to do the same. Send that text. Schedule that coffee. Plan that trip. Don’t wait for “someday.”
How will you fight back against the shadow of loneliness today?
Russell Dorsey
MD5 Facilitator
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