ARE YOU A FRIEND?(a reminder)

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Proverbs 18:24

A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.


Keeping friends is a necessity, yet betrayal still exists. Enemies, most times are born from friends.


Things do come up, issues arise, you wonder if you should make it known or be silent.

If you do have to say it, you wonder to whom, how, when and how much.


It has its good and bad sides.


Depending on who you let it out to. Some could be of great help, others could take advantage and bring pain.


2Samuel 22:31

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven; he is a shield to all who trust in Him.


There is no friend like God, He should always be first in our life. Never let man take the place of God.


Yes man is not like God, yet man is not excused from being faithful.


We wonder in this day and time, if we have people we could trust, confidants that we can confide in and be rest assured that we would not be betrayed.


Can we even find them in the midst of the brethren?


Truly in these last days traitors would abound


2Timothy 3:1 & 4

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,


The question is, are we also caught in this web?


Am I a true friend?


Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.


* Am I leading my friends to eternal life?

* Do I want to see them prosper?

* Do I tell them the truth?

* Do I pray for them?

* Can they confide in me?

* Do we forgive?

* Do we help each other?

* Do you give?


Psalm 15:3

He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;


May we be the light we are called to be. Although offences would come, may it not be from us.


Luke 17:1

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come!


May we not bring pain but joy.


PRAYER

Loving Father You are my true friend. Help me Lord to keep good relationships that I will be a blessing to many and also be blessed by many. I walk in Your ways Lord. Glory to Your name forevermore.


He calls us blessed.


Love

@the watcher

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