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WISDOM: Fighting for the Friendship

June 13, 2021

I almost gave up on a dear friendship that I have enjoyed for over ten years. 2020 was hard on relationships. Perhaps you struggled relationally in 2020 too. Perhaps you lost some friends in 2020 due to all the upheaval around us. This weekend we will go to the scriptures to frame the relational trauma that we experienced. Proverbs chapter seventeen and verse seventeen says, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. It may be helpful to think about our friendships through the lens of confidants, constituents, and comrades. Each play a role in our lives but only one is born for adversity. Of course, Jesus is our ultimate model of what it means to be a friend. 

“This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named you friends because I’ve let you in on everything I’ve heard from the Father." - John 15:12-15 (The Message)
 
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Walter Winchell

“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” — Unknown

“A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile.” — Unknown

“A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.” — Donna Roberts

This week, I want to talk to you about, ”Fighting for the Friendship.”

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