Equippers Posted October 4, 2017 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 138 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 1,214 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 1,163 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/28/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted October 4, 2017 everyone defines real friendship differently, and lets face it, there is no such thing as a perfect friendship but for the purpose of this thread , there are four criteria for the kind of friendship i am talking about here 1 there has to be genuine love 2 when you are down, you know they would be there for you, no just dispensing bunch of quick advice that costs them nothing, but they are actually willing to (to a certain extent) face whatever that comes at you side by side. 3 when you succeed, they are genuinely happy for you 4 when they sinned against you , you are able to have a honest conversation with them, and you know they love you enough to be willing to make a change rather than just brush you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted October 4, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 26 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,734 Content Per Day: 2.77 Reputation: 8,345 Days Won: 21 Joined: 08/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted October 4, 2017 I’d say 4. I have many acquaintances but real friends is a group I keep small for personal reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4Jesus Posted October 4, 2017 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 31 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 55 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/03/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1981 Share Posted October 4, 2017 God bless you in Jesus Christ the Lord and our saviour. Amen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry_iain Posted October 4, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 39 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 24,675 Content Per Day: 5.76 Reputation: 20,399 Days Won: 161 Joined: 08/05/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/30/1985 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I have about between and 10 friends that fall under that criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted October 4, 2017 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.33 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Here ponder this for a bit. I Have One friend and that IS CHRIST , now all who truly LOVES CHRIST are my friends. IN this day and age it sure appears I have far more against me . But When we see spiritually, the whole world against Christ would still mean THEIR are MORE with me than against me. Cause the world stands no change against Christ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted October 5, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 952 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,573 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,054 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Equippers said: everyone defines real friendship differently, and lets face it, there is no such thing as a perfect friendship but for the purpose of this thread , there are four criteria for the kind of friendship i am talking about here 1 there has to be genuine love 2 when you are down, you know they would be there for you, no just dispensing bunch of quick advice that costs them nothing, but they are actually willing to (to a certain extent) face whatever that comes at you side by side. 3 when you succeed, they are genuinely happy for you 4 when they sinned against you , you are able to have a honest conversation with them, and you know they love you enough to be willing to make a change rather than just brush you off. They are more numerous than I can count. Truly more than I can name. I am blessed! Friends have demonstrated their willingness and ability to be of physical help and spiritual companionship in both the darkest of time as well as within the lighthearted moments of fellowship. Some were friends without my even knowing it or of them personally. They are also family by blood line, by marriage, by local body of Christ fellowship, by common mission interests, by bond-servant status as laborers in the service of our Lord and; some are neighbors both those that know Jesus and those that do not. BTW friendship does not have to be reciprocal! I can be the genuine friend to someone and they not be a friend to me, if I follow the extra burden ( privilege, responsibility, and opportunity ) that Jesus places on his servants. I am to be friend to my enemies as well as my allies. Bible reference: “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful." Practical application in song- Try carrying this tune in heart and head. And be this person. By Randy Newman and as found in the movie Toy Story; "You've Got A Friend In Me" You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me When the road looks rough ahead And you're miles and miles From your nice warm bed You just remember what your old pal said Boy, you've got a friend in me Yeah, you've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me You got troubles, I've got 'em too There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you We stick together and see it through Cause you've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me Some other folks might be A little bit smarter than I am Bigger and stronger too Maybe But none of them will ever love you The way I do It's me and you, boy And as the years go by Our friendship will never die You're gonna see it's our destiny You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me Edited October 5, 2017 by Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted October 5, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 952 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,573 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,054 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Further; I learned of friends I didn't really know I had, and so did my helpmate of nearly 50 years, when she was so sick. They have always been there even those whose names I did not know, except as Brother and as Sister. We would become aware of prayers for her and we both were lifted in spirit by them. It got so we knew when individuals were in prayer for her. People, friends, came to our home and helped. They helped with cleaning, with food, with conversation, as well as with prayer.Though she was so sick she should have not lived, she did and was actually pronounced healed with no need of further treatment. Yet, so soon after, that illness returned anew and it took her rapidly onto peace with our Lord Jesus. Life has it's hard moments! Yet we have the final victory, a gift coming from our creator, eternal life with Him at a place of no tears. ..."Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son"... All the brothers and sisters in Christ do have a friend in Jesus Edited October 5, 2017 by Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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