Friendship

I'm talking about biblical friendship Sunday morning. One of the things we need most in life is to be known and accepted by somebodies for exactly who we are and then loved by those persons too much to leave us that way.

Authenticity

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. –James 5:16

Friendship is one mind in two bodies. -Mencius

Encouragement

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. -Hebrews 10:24-25.

The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this? -Henry David Thoreau

Faithfulness

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. -Galatians 6:1-3.

Friends are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up and sometimes they lean on you.

Acceptance

Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. –Romans 14:1

Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. -Romans 15:7.

A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.