| Friend - Friendship
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble. Proverbs 17:17 Can two walk together, except they are in agreement? Amos 3:3 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 27:6 You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong. Proverbs 17:9 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Ecclesiastes 4:10 Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down. Romans 12:15 You people aren't faithful to God! Don't you know that if you love the world, you are God's enemies? And if you decide to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. James 4:4 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20 Don't leave your friends or your parents' friends and run home to your family when things get rough; Better a nearby friend than a distant family. Proverbs 27:10 A friend is... One who sticks with you no matter what. One who shares the burden of your heart and life. One who shares the burdens of their own heart and life with you. One who tells you the truth - even when you don�t want to hear it...because a real friend only desires your best. One who laughs with you. One who cries with you. One who cheers you on in the race of life. One who covers your backside in battle...while you cover theirs. One who loves your wife and children almost as much as you do. One who continually points you to Jesus. One who is not afraid to touch you. One who lavishes love on you but is restrained with their flattering words. One who desires to take off the masks and walk in intimacy. One who covers you with respect and keeps secrets well. One who takes over for you when trauma leaves you helpless. One who �gets you� and your vision and does not try to quench it. One who helps you polish the pearls of your heart and never tramples upon them. One who walks side by side through life, facing all the hurdles with you...holding your hand when you die. One who is not ashamed of your past...and not ashamed to glorify God with you. One who is proud to be seen with you. One who comes to the rescue when rescue is required. One who chooses to cover your nakedness rather than exploit it. One who is �there� with whatever you need...quiet understanding; joy; tears; understanding; faith...one who is �there� like a warm fire on a cold winter�s night. � 2000-2003 Shepherd's Heart Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Dennis Jernigan. So, do you have this kind of friend in your life? Are you this type of friend to others? -- Jeremy Brown 2004 P.S. If something seems to be missing then maybe the reader should begin putting these to practice in his or her life. |
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