As we continue to explore our role as a church in the lives of God’s people, we go deeper into the biblical image of being friends of God. Today we are reminded that, while our ultimate goal is to join our Savior in His heavenly kingdom, discipleship is not about the destination, but the journey. If you have ever been on a trip with a good friend you have looked back at the end of the trip and realized that you enjoyed the journey with your dear friend more than the event at the end of the trip. Many of the most powerful moments in the lives Jesus’ disciples came as they talked along the way to the places Jesus was going. The same remains true today. For disciples who are friends of God it is about the journey, not the destination.