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May 18, 2017 · Christian friends help us enjoy God by enjoying him with us. It’s tempting to flip and distort this formula by using God as a means to enjoy people more. If we only go to him to ask for spouses, friends, or kids to enjoy, it reveals we see God as the means to someone else.
May 25, 2017 · We usually think that having a lot of friends is a good thing. We think that because the Lord commanded us to go and preach the Gospel to every person, we should make as many friends as we can. "God is love," we say, "so I should be loving too."
- JB Cachila
Jul 22, 2024 · So, a friendship with a non-Christian is of lesser value, beyond us seeking to be Christ to them — which itself is important. However, true Christian friends, our best friends, those whose lives are all about Christ and living for his glory, are a means of us seeing Christ and receiving his grace.
- The First Problem in the World Was Not Sin but Solitude. At each step of the way when God created the world, he pronounced that everything was “good.”
- Friendship Is a Whole-Bible Theme. The Bible tells the story of the creation, fracturing, and ultimate restoration of true friendship—friendship with God and also with each other.
- Proverbs Is a Practical Guide to Forging True Friendship. Proverbs gives us wisdom for navigating the complexities of our relationships. And it doesn’t just address relationships in general, but also friendship in particular.
- True Friendship Is More Like a Covenant Than a Contract. We often treat relationships as consumers: we befriend for the benefits we receive. But like a contract, when the relationship doesn’t give us the goods we want, we leave.
Jan 22, 2020 · Being a good friend can be difficult. The secret of being a good friend is to abide in Christ. Remember the purpose of friendship: to honor God. Be the kind of friend God wants you to be. Seek God with all your heart and He will give you the power to be a good friend.
It’s surprising we don’t talk more about friendship in the church. Depending on how you define friendship, the Bible may have more to say about the friend relationship than it does about marriage and parenting. Further, I bet church “satisfaction” is largely based on two things.
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Jan 25, 2012 · Is there anything distinctive about Christian friendship? What’s different about how two fellow followers of Jesus relate to each other, compared with two friends who don’t identify with Christ? Romans 15:2 helps us consider one essential component of what puts…
