"The righteous should CHOOSE HIS FRIENDS CAREFULLY, for the way of the wicked leads them astray." (Proverbs 12:26)
I have been doing a word study on the word(s) "Friend" "Friendship" "Friendly" While researching those words I looked on Google, the bible and past life experiences. So Lately I have taken a step back and observed my life and some of the people that were in it. I was amazed at some of the things that I saw in the natural. I was even more amazed at what I saw in the spiritual. The Bible Says "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God." (2 Corinthians 6:14) We often look at the verse only when we are talking about dating someone. However, that verse applies to ANY relationship that you enter into. They verse is not talking about just matching up in the natural such as job, car, house or status although those things should be considered but rather the verse is speaking about the spiritual as well. You have to be able to ensure that your friend has your back no matter what. "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." (Proverbs 27:17) The Bible describes true friendship as when one will be honest even when it hurts. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."(Proverbs. 27: 6) The word "Friend" is used very lightly by many people when you call someone a friend, you attach yourself to them. Webster defines Friend as one attached to another by affection or esteem. When you're attached to something you're close to that person so therefore those spirits that are on that person become attached to you. "Do not be deceived: "Evil Company corrupts good habits." Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God." (1 Corinthians 15:33) I have learned over time that when God has an anointing and a call on your life he will allow people to come into your life to help you go through things to help better your ministry but these people are not permanent, they are there for an assignment whether they know it or not. You cannot allow other people to dictate who should be in your life and who should not. Both men and women want friends. Everyone looks for friendship in one way or another. Friendships offer us companionship, camaraderie, closeness, familiarity, alliance and allegiance. The main thing most people assume is present in most friendships and therefore forget to look for is loyalty. Loyalty has taken some friendships to the level of familial love. The lack of loyalty, however, has taken some friendships to the edge of bitterness, hatred, envy, anger, animosity and open hostility. Friendships are a funny thing. Like all close relationships, they have the expectation to enrich you but also carry the ability to hurt you. Some people are there because they need to teach you, whether they are teaching you to not trust everybody or don't believe everything you hear or to always be on point. They are there because God preordained them to be there and you need to grow these people are needed it but don't consider everyone your friend until they have proved themselves.
With all that being said, I want to just say that I truly Thank God for The Friends that He has destined me to have. My friends are there for me. My friends know when something is wrong with. My friends know when people are wrong for me. My friends look up to me and I look up to them. When I am sad, lonely, afraid, just being dumb and even when I am wrong, my friends are there and they will not tell me a phony political correct answer but the God's honest truth and I truly thank God for that. The bible says that genuine friends must be cherished and not forsaken (Proverbs 27: 10). I Love You All And I Truly Cherish You!!!
~John Possible
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