We finished the Balancing Your Life series this past Sunday by looking at the importance of friendships. GLARE did a great job with the song "You've Got A Friend". I mean, they knocked it out of the park. Below is a brief of what Scott and I shared about friendships.I. TYPES OF FRIENDSHIPS
Casual Friends
Close Friends
Fact: The closer I am to a person the greater impact they will have on my life.
II. DETERMINING MY CLOSEST FRIENDSHIPS
Avoid people who have chosen to be:
Lazy, Angry, Immoral, Greedy, Unbelieving.
Select close friends who will:
Stimulate me mentally.
Support me emotionally.
Strengthen me spiritually.
III. HOW TO BUILD FRIENDSHIPS
Become interested in other people.
Be a positive and cheerful person.
Learn to be a good listener.
Accept people unconditionally.
Be there for people in good times and tough times.
Be willing to share Jesus Christ with them.
I encouraged everyone in attendance to call a friend this week and leave a voice mail or speak with them personally and shower them with positive and encouraging words about themselves. It would be best to leave a voice mail so they can listen to it numerous times. We like to be encouraged, so give a good word to a friend this week.
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