November 22 2015 Cultivating My Friendships
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CULTIVATING MY FRIENDSHIPS
Wiser- Part 6
Proverbs 27:19 (LB) "A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses. "
SIX MARKS OF A REAL FRIEND
1. I must be COMMITTED
Proverbs 18:24"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
Proverbs 18:24 (GN)"Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers. "
2. I must be CONSIDERATE
Proverbs 19:22 (LB) "Kindness makes a man attractive.
Proverbs 17:9 (LB) "Love forgets mistakes. Nagging about them parts the best of friends. "
3. I must be CONFIDENTIAL
Proverbs 11:13 "A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. "
4. I must be CANDID
Proverbs 27:5-6 "Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted "
Proverbs 24:26 (GN) An honest answer is the sign of a true friendship. "
5. I must be CONSTRUCTIVE
Proverbs 27:17 (Knox)"As iron sharpens iron, friend shapes friend
1 Thessalonians 5:11
6. I must be CONSISTENT
Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loves at ALL times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Romans 5:11 (LB)"Now we can rejoice in our wonderful relationship with God all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done in dying for our sins - making us friends with God!"
