By HIS Grace

" G rieve not the Holy Spirit!" Ephesians 4:30 . Although I have heard this scripture on many occasions, it wasn't until I attended the funeral for my dear friend of 20 years, that it became real to me. We last saw each other at my 40th surprise birthday celebration, four months before she passed away.  Prior to then, we had not seen each other in years and our subtle interactions consisted of us liking one another's pics on Facebook or giving a thumbs up to a post expressing our like. Life and the way we interact with others today has definitely changed since I was a kid.  Have you ever stop to really think about how we truly engage in our relationships today?  You to, will admit that many of us (although we live in the same city/state) maintain virtual friendships.  Face-to-face contact has diminished to "Face Time" and Emoji's and quality time has become exclusive by "invite only." During our two decades of being friends and sisters in Chri