In today's lesson you will learn about the power of true friendship on the heart, soul,
and brain.
How can we find true friendship in this often phony, temporary world?
Friendship involves recognition or familiarity with another's personality.
Friends often share likes and dislikes, interests, pursuits, and passion.
How can we recognize potential friendship?
Signs include a mutual desire for companionship and perhaps a common bond of some kind.
Beyond that, genuine friendship involves a shared sense of caring and concern, a desire
to see one another grow and develop, and a hope for each other to succeed in all aspects
of life.
True friendship involves action: doing something for someone else while expecting nothing in
return; sharing thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment or negative criticism.
I personally have a few friends that have backed me over the years, I bet you do also.
People who are willing to stand by you for the rest of your life.
They are the ones you are able to call 40 years from now to get you out prison or pay
your debt.
It is insane to think what it takes to find good friends now-a-days.
It is as if people are selfish and use each other for some kind of incentive.
Everyone should have a good friend that they are able to open up too about everything.
Someone who is willing to listen and give advice but at the same time share their life.
It is important for the conversations to not just be about one person because no one likes
self centered people.
One of my good friends named David has stuck by me over the past 8 years and I am truly
blessed to call him one of my best friends.
They say a best friend is someone that you are able to be yourself around.
Someone that would take a bullet for you if needed.
Someone that calls your parents mom and dad just as if they are their son or daughter.
Friendship takes time: time to get to know each other, time to build shared memories,
time to invest in each other's growth.
Trust is essential to true friendship.
We all need someone with whom we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations.
We need to be able to share our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those
secrets will end up on the Internet the next day!
Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry.
Faithfulness and loyalty are key to true friendship.
Without them, we often feel betrayed, left out, and lonely.
In true friendship, there is no backbiting, no negative thoughts, no turning away.
True friendship requires certain accountability factors.
Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another where there has been an offense.
Genuine friendship supports during times of struggle.
Friends are dependable.
In true friendship, unconditional love develops.
We love our friends no matter what and we always want the best for our friends.
You can look into the bible and see all kinds of examples of true friendship and how it
is expressed expressed by: love, trust, and happiness.
Even look into your life to see real life examples.
Now let's take a look into your life and make sure to be honest with yourself.
Do you have friends that would stand by you through thick and thin?
Do you have a best friend that would take a bullet for you?
Are you self conscious?
Do you have insecurities?
Are you willing to open up to your best friends about these characteristics?
Can you honestly say that you have a friend that would do anything for you?
The fact is that friends are indispensable in this life.
The older a person gets the more valued their friendship becomes.
Many friends are closer than brothers or sisters are to each other.
There is something special about having a friend that you can confide in, tell your
troubles too, and share your life with.
It has been said that a sorrow shared is halved, but a joy shared is doubled.
Proverbs 27:10a says, "Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family" because
you may need that friend in a day of trouble.
The value of friends is one of the most important things in a person's life: Their worth are
not diminished by time, not devalued by inflation, not worn out by use, but like a fine wine,
they improve with time.
So are friends to those who have them; like medicine to the soul or as Proverbs 27:9 says,
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from
their heartfelt advice."
I was watching an episode of a show called Castle.
I learned that sometimes you just need to open up your eyes to potential.
To open up your eyes to people who need someone to change their life.
Because some people feel alone in this world where sometimes they feel as if they should
not be here.
No one should feel that way.
Be unique and different.
Allow yourself to open up to new people and not feel awkward.
Feel as if you are just trying to be a friend to someone who needs one.
There is never a dull moment when it comes time to saving someone's life.
You have successfully completed this lesson, we hope that this lesson inspires you.
We look forward to seeing you in the next lesson to come.
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