Building Friendships with People Unlike Yourself

<p>On this episode of Let's Talk, Jasmine Holmes, Jackie Hill Perry, and Melissa Kruger talk about building and cultivating friendships with people who aren’t just like you. This may mean someone of a different race, different life stage, different socio-economic class, or who simply has a different personality than you do. Building these friendships often requires overcoming insecurity, more communication, and a willingness to show grace over perceived slights or offenses.</p><p>It's easy to be friends with people who are just like us, but when we put time and effort into friendships with people who are different from us, rich spiritual blessings result.</p><p><strong>Related content:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/unique-witness-unlikely-friendships/">The Unique Witness of Unlikely Friendships</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/tgc-podcast/how-to-reach-across-the-racial-divide/">How to Reach Across the Racial Divide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-be-friend-youve-always-wanted/">How to Be the Friend You've Always Wanted</a></li></ul><p><strong>Books Mentioned as Favorite Things</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Die-Life-Legacy-Carmichael/dp/0800730895/?tag=thegospcoal-20" target="_blank"><i>A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael</i> </a>by Elisabeth Elliot (recommended by Melissa Kruger)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Knowing-God-J-I-Packer/dp/083081650X/?tag=thegospcoal-20" target="_blank"><i>Knowing God</i> </a>by J. I. Packer (recommended by Melissa Kruger)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Desiring-God-Revised-Meditations-Christian/dp/1601423101/?tag=thegospcoal-20" target="_blank"><i>Desiring God</i> </a>by John Piper (recommended by Jackie Hill Perry)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Place-Triumphant-Story-Corrie/dp/0553256696/?tag=thegospcoal-20"><i>The Hiding Place</i> </a>by Corrie Ten Boom (recommended by Jasmine Ho