“…David and
Jonathan became BEST FRIENDS. Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of
himself….Jonathan liked David so much that they promised to always be LOYAL
FRIENDS.” (1 Samuel 18:1-3 CEV).
Johnny Cash recorded more than 1500 songs, had 14 number one hits, was awarded 11 Grammies and sold 50 million albums. Much of the credit, however, goes to his wife June, a Committed Christian!
At her funeral Johnny’s daughter said this: “In her eyes there were only two kinds of people: those she knew and loved, and those she didn’t know and loved. She looked for the best in everyone; it was a way of life for her. If you pointed out that a particular person was perhaps not deserving of her love, she would say, ’Well, honey, we just have to lift him up.’ She was forever lifting people up. It took me a long time to understand that what she did when she lifted you up, was to mirror the very best parts of you back to yourself. She was like a spiritual detective; she saw into all your dark corners and deep recesses, saw your potential, and the gifts you didn’t even know you possessed, and she lifted them up for you to see. She did it for all of us, daily, continuously. But her great mission and passion was lifting up my dad. If being a wife were a corporation June would have been the CEO. It was her most treasured role. She’d begin every day by saying, ‘What can I do for you, John?’ Her love filled up every room he was in and lightened every path he walked. Her devotion created a sacred, exhilarating place for them to live out their married life. My daddy has lost his dearest companion, his musical counterpart, his soul-mate and best friend.”
That, People of God, is the power of a great relationship, which is what I want us to talk about today!
In his book “High Maintenance Relationships”, Les Parrot offers us ways to know whether someone is a plus or a minus in our lives by asking the following:
1. Do you feel anxious when a particular person has called and left a message for you to return?
2. Are you dealing with a relationship that drains you of energy and enthusiasm?
3. Do you dread having to see or talk to a particular person at work or in a social situation?
4. Do you always seek to give, but get nothing in return?
5. Do you keep second-guessing your own performance as a result of interacting with this person?
6. Do you become more self-critical in their presence?
7. Is your creativity blocked or is your clarity of mind hampered by the lingering discomfort of having to deal with them?
8. Do you try to calm yourself after being with this person by eating more, biting your nails, or engaging in some other unhealthy habit?
9. Do you have imaginary conversations or mental arguments in which you defend yourself or try to explain your side of a conflict?
10. Do you feel resentful that this person seems to treat other people better than they treat you?
11. Do you wonder why this person singles you out for criticism but rarely acknowledges what you do well?
If you answer yes, you’re in a high-maintenance relationship, and you have 3 options:
1. Continue To Suffer; 2. Continue To Complain; OR 3. Do Something About It!
If you’re smart, you’ll choose #3!
And to start, what you need to do is heed the Scriptures where “types” of companions are concerned. One such Scripture is found in Proverbs 13:20, “Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.” (MSG).
Johnny Cash recorded more than 1500 songs, had 14 number one hits, was awarded 11 Grammies and sold 50 million albums. Much of the credit, however, goes to his wife June, a Committed Christian!
At her funeral Johnny’s daughter said this: “In her eyes there were only two kinds of people: those she knew and loved, and those she didn’t know and loved. She looked for the best in everyone; it was a way of life for her. If you pointed out that a particular person was perhaps not deserving of her love, she would say, ’Well, honey, we just have to lift him up.’ She was forever lifting people up. It took me a long time to understand that what she did when she lifted you up, was to mirror the very best parts of you back to yourself. She was like a spiritual detective; she saw into all your dark corners and deep recesses, saw your potential, and the gifts you didn’t even know you possessed, and she lifted them up for you to see. She did it for all of us, daily, continuously. But her great mission and passion was lifting up my dad. If being a wife were a corporation June would have been the CEO. It was her most treasured role. She’d begin every day by saying, ‘What can I do for you, John?’ Her love filled up every room he was in and lightened every path he walked. Her devotion created a sacred, exhilarating place for them to live out their married life. My daddy has lost his dearest companion, his musical counterpart, his soul-mate and best friend.”
That, People of God, is the power of a great relationship, which is what I want us to talk about today!
In his book “High Maintenance Relationships”, Les Parrot offers us ways to know whether someone is a plus or a minus in our lives by asking the following:
1. Do you feel anxious when a particular person has called and left a message for you to return?
2. Are you dealing with a relationship that drains you of energy and enthusiasm?
3. Do you dread having to see or talk to a particular person at work or in a social situation?
4. Do you always seek to give, but get nothing in return?
5. Do you keep second-guessing your own performance as a result of interacting with this person?
6. Do you become more self-critical in their presence?
7. Is your creativity blocked or is your clarity of mind hampered by the lingering discomfort of having to deal with them?
8. Do you try to calm yourself after being with this person by eating more, biting your nails, or engaging in some other unhealthy habit?
9. Do you have imaginary conversations or mental arguments in which you defend yourself or try to explain your side of a conflict?
10. Do you feel resentful that this person seems to treat other people better than they treat you?
11. Do you wonder why this person singles you out for criticism but rarely acknowledges what you do well?
If you answer yes, you’re in a high-maintenance relationship, and you have 3 options:
1. Continue To Suffer; 2. Continue To Complain; OR 3. Do Something About It!
If you’re smart, you’ll choose #3!
And to start, what you need to do is heed the Scriptures where “types” of companions are concerned. One such Scripture is found in Proverbs 13:20, “Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.” (MSG).
Additional Scriptures to Bear in Mind are:
1 Corinthians 15:33, “Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.” (AMP);
Proverbs 14:7, “Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.” (AMP);
1 Corinthians 5:11, “But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [Christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of God], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard or a swindler or a robber. [No] you must not so much as eat with such a person.” (AMP);
Psalm 26:4-5, “I do not sit with false persons, nor fellowship with pretenders; I hate the company of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.” (AMP);
Proverbs 22:24-25, “Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate, Lest you learn his ways and get yourself into a snare.” (AMP);
2 Corinthians 6:14, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness?” (AMP);
Psalm 1:1, “Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.” (AMP);
Ephesians 5:11, “Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and reprove and convict them.” (AMP);
2 Thessalonians 3:6, “Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that you withdraw and keep away from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instructions that you have received from us.” (AMP)
The list could go on and on, but surely you get the idea that we need to be real cautious in our associations, alliances, partnerships, relationships, and friendships!
Which is why we would do better to work on building Solid Friendships and Relationships that are Mutually Beneficial! I love Amos 3:3, “Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren’t going to the same place?” (MSG); “Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?” (NLT) It’s vital that we build Friendships and Relationships that are Solid and Mutually Beneficial to Both Parties! We need to walk hand-in-hand and we need to head in the same direction!
With that said, here are some signs that a Friendship/Relationship is heading in that direction:
1. MUTUAL ENJOYMENT: In solid relationships people spend time together just for the joy of being together. What they do is not of significance. Unfortunately the busyness of life causes us to forget what a joy this can be. But when they mean that much to you and your life, you make time for simple enjoyments. And it doesn’t require big gestures, it can be as simple as taking a walk; sending a text or email; calling or leaving a voice-mail; paying a visit; sharing your smile; watching a movie; playing a game. Whatever you do, just enjoy your time together never taking your friendship/relationship for granted.
2. MUTUAL RESPECT: How do you build mutual respect? When you don’t let obstacles or circumstances become more important to you than the relationship. When the pressure is on and you still treat them with patience and kindness. When the relationship is struggling and you’re willing to work to preserve it. It’s sad to say, but we live in a day and time in which people are disposable. We no longer preserve anything or work through anything. We simply discard what doesn’t work for us today. But friendships/relationships are with People, and my Bible tells me that people are made in the image and likeness of God, so how do you discard and dispose of people made in the image and likeness of the God you serve, you say you love, and in whose footsteps of example you are commanded to walk in? We are given the ministry of reconciliation for a reason, and we need to learn to reconcile, restore and rebuild friendships/relationships not just settle for their ruins.
3. SHARED EXPERIENCES: Helen Keller may have been blind, but she had 20/20 vision when it came to relationships: “My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation.” Solid and Mutual Friendships/Relationships Share Experiences! And certainly that does not mean all the experiences will be great and enjoyable! But shared experiences are sharing tears, hurt, pain, loss, discouragement, and the like. Which is why you need people in your life that come with tears, tissues and a shoulder to lean on; people who will even give you a swift kick in the butt when you need to get over and get on with life. Ensure that your circle includes those who share equally in your good and bad days!
4. TRUST: Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “The glory of friendship is not just in the outstretched hand nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is in the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.” Paul writes: “Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].” (1 Corinthians 13:7 AMP). Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have friendships/relationships like this? Solid ones that bear up; are always ready; bring out the best; remain hope-filled and enduring without weakening? You need people in your life that you can trust to stay even in times when you push them away. You need people you can trust to genuinely love you at all times! Proverbs 17:17, “A true friend loves regardless of the situation, and a real brother exists to share the tough times.” (VOICE); “A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.” (TLB); “A friend always loves, and a brother is born to share trouble.” (GWT); “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for difficult times.” (HCSB); “Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.” (MSG).
5. RECIPROCITY: All relationships experience ebb and flow. Sometimes one person is the primary giver, sometimes the other is. BUT A SOLID AND MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP/RELATIONSHIP WILL ALWAYS BE TWO-SIDED! FRIENDSHIPS ARE LIKE BANK ACCOUNTS.YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO WITHDRAW ON THEM WITHOUT MAKING DEPOSITS! IF EITHER OF YOU BECOMES OVERDRAWN AND IT STAYS THAT WAY TOO LONG, THE RELATIONSHIP, LIKE THE ACCOUNT, WON’T REMAIN OPEN…EVENTUALLY IT WILL BE FORCED TO CLOSE! Don’t let that happen to you and yours!
1 Corinthians 15:33, “Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.” (AMP);
Proverbs 14:7, “Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.” (AMP);
1 Corinthians 5:11, “But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [Christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of God], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard or a swindler or a robber. [No] you must not so much as eat with such a person.” (AMP);
Psalm 26:4-5, “I do not sit with false persons, nor fellowship with pretenders; I hate the company of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.” (AMP);
Proverbs 22:24-25, “Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate, Lest you learn his ways and get yourself into a snare.” (AMP);
2 Corinthians 6:14, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness?” (AMP);
Psalm 1:1, “Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.” (AMP);
Ephesians 5:11, “Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and reprove and convict them.” (AMP);
2 Thessalonians 3:6, “Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that you withdraw and keep away from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instructions that you have received from us.” (AMP)
The list could go on and on, but surely you get the idea that we need to be real cautious in our associations, alliances, partnerships, relationships, and friendships!
Which is why we would do better to work on building Solid Friendships and Relationships that are Mutually Beneficial! I love Amos 3:3, “Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren’t going to the same place?” (MSG); “Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?” (NLT) It’s vital that we build Friendships and Relationships that are Solid and Mutually Beneficial to Both Parties! We need to walk hand-in-hand and we need to head in the same direction!
With that said, here are some signs that a Friendship/Relationship is heading in that direction:
1. MUTUAL ENJOYMENT: In solid relationships people spend time together just for the joy of being together. What they do is not of significance. Unfortunately the busyness of life causes us to forget what a joy this can be. But when they mean that much to you and your life, you make time for simple enjoyments. And it doesn’t require big gestures, it can be as simple as taking a walk; sending a text or email; calling or leaving a voice-mail; paying a visit; sharing your smile; watching a movie; playing a game. Whatever you do, just enjoy your time together never taking your friendship/relationship for granted.
2. MUTUAL RESPECT: How do you build mutual respect? When you don’t let obstacles or circumstances become more important to you than the relationship. When the pressure is on and you still treat them with patience and kindness. When the relationship is struggling and you’re willing to work to preserve it. It’s sad to say, but we live in a day and time in which people are disposable. We no longer preserve anything or work through anything. We simply discard what doesn’t work for us today. But friendships/relationships are with People, and my Bible tells me that people are made in the image and likeness of God, so how do you discard and dispose of people made in the image and likeness of the God you serve, you say you love, and in whose footsteps of example you are commanded to walk in? We are given the ministry of reconciliation for a reason, and we need to learn to reconcile, restore and rebuild friendships/relationships not just settle for their ruins.
3. SHARED EXPERIENCES: Helen Keller may have been blind, but she had 20/20 vision when it came to relationships: “My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation.” Solid and Mutual Friendships/Relationships Share Experiences! And certainly that does not mean all the experiences will be great and enjoyable! But shared experiences are sharing tears, hurt, pain, loss, discouragement, and the like. Which is why you need people in your life that come with tears, tissues and a shoulder to lean on; people who will even give you a swift kick in the butt when you need to get over and get on with life. Ensure that your circle includes those who share equally in your good and bad days!
4. TRUST: Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “The glory of friendship is not just in the outstretched hand nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is in the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.” Paul writes: “Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].” (1 Corinthians 13:7 AMP). Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have friendships/relationships like this? Solid ones that bear up; are always ready; bring out the best; remain hope-filled and enduring without weakening? You need people in your life that you can trust to stay even in times when you push them away. You need people you can trust to genuinely love you at all times! Proverbs 17:17, “A true friend loves regardless of the situation, and a real brother exists to share the tough times.” (VOICE); “A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.” (TLB); “A friend always loves, and a brother is born to share trouble.” (GWT); “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for difficult times.” (HCSB); “Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.” (MSG).
5. RECIPROCITY: All relationships experience ebb and flow. Sometimes one person is the primary giver, sometimes the other is. BUT A SOLID AND MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP/RELATIONSHIP WILL ALWAYS BE TWO-SIDED! FRIENDSHIPS ARE LIKE BANK ACCOUNTS.YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO WITHDRAW ON THEM WITHOUT MAKING DEPOSITS! IF EITHER OF YOU BECOMES OVERDRAWN AND IT STAYS THAT WAY TOO LONG, THE RELATIONSHIP, LIKE THE ACCOUNT, WON’T REMAIN OPEN…EVENTUALLY IT WILL BE FORCED TO CLOSE! Don’t let that happen to you and yours!
Lastly, SOLID RELATIONSHIPS KEEP US GROUNDED AND ACCOUNTABLE!
IF WE START TO GET OFF COURSE, THEY HELP KEEP US ON TRACK!
So who are the Significant People in your life, the ones you spend the most time with, the ones whose opinions really matter to you? Why? Because These People Are Your Greatest Influences! And with that said, the more Important Question Is: HOW ARE THEY INFLUENCING YOU?
To know the answer, ask yourself the following questions:
1. WHAT DOES HE/SHE BRING OUT OF ME? Author William Alan Ward remarked, “A true friend knows your weaknesses, but shows you your strengths. Feels your fears, but fortifies your faith. Sees your anxieties, but frees your spirit. Recognizes your disabilities, but emphasizes your possibilities.”
2. WHAT DOES HE/SHE REALLY THINK OF ME? People tend to become what the most important person in their lives believes they can be. Indeed, that’s what our children grow up to be. We embrace the opinions of those we respect! So who are the people in your circle that has a great influence on your molding process of what you Shall become?
3. WHAT DOES HE/SHE THINK OF MY FUTURE? Paul tells Timothy: “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.” (1 Timothy 4:12 NLT). Do the most important people in your life understand God’s plan for you? Do they help or hinder you?
4. HOW DOES HE/SHE BEHAVE TOWARD ME IN DIFFICULT TIMES? The solid relationships in your life are those who are slow to suspect, but quick to trust. Slow to condemn, but quick to justify. Slow to offend, but quick to defend. Slow to expose, but quick to shield. Slow to reprimand, but quick to forbear. Slow to belittle, but quick to appreciate. Slow to demand, but quick to give. Slow to provoke, but quick to help. Slow to resent, but quick to forgive. Do you have any Solid Relationships like that? If not, GET THEM!
I challenge you today, for your own Physical, Spiritual, Mental, Emotional and even Social and Financial well-being, examine, as my mama would say “with a fine tooth comb” the friendships/relationships in your life and MAKE SURE YOUR FOES AREN’T DRESSED AS WELL-DISGUISED FRIENDS!
FRIENDSHIPS/RELATIONSHIPS ARE A BLESSING, BUT THE RIGHT ONES ARE THE BEST BLESSINGS!
So who are the Significant People in your life, the ones you spend the most time with, the ones whose opinions really matter to you? Why? Because These People Are Your Greatest Influences! And with that said, the more Important Question Is: HOW ARE THEY INFLUENCING YOU?
To know the answer, ask yourself the following questions:
1. WHAT DOES HE/SHE BRING OUT OF ME? Author William Alan Ward remarked, “A true friend knows your weaknesses, but shows you your strengths. Feels your fears, but fortifies your faith. Sees your anxieties, but frees your spirit. Recognizes your disabilities, but emphasizes your possibilities.”
2. WHAT DOES HE/SHE REALLY THINK OF ME? People tend to become what the most important person in their lives believes they can be. Indeed, that’s what our children grow up to be. We embrace the opinions of those we respect! So who are the people in your circle that has a great influence on your molding process of what you Shall become?
3. WHAT DOES HE/SHE THINK OF MY FUTURE? Paul tells Timothy: “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.” (1 Timothy 4:12 NLT). Do the most important people in your life understand God’s plan for you? Do they help or hinder you?
4. HOW DOES HE/SHE BEHAVE TOWARD ME IN DIFFICULT TIMES? The solid relationships in your life are those who are slow to suspect, but quick to trust. Slow to condemn, but quick to justify. Slow to offend, but quick to defend. Slow to expose, but quick to shield. Slow to reprimand, but quick to forbear. Slow to belittle, but quick to appreciate. Slow to demand, but quick to give. Slow to provoke, but quick to help. Slow to resent, but quick to forgive. Do you have any Solid Relationships like that? If not, GET THEM!
I challenge you today, for your own Physical, Spiritual, Mental, Emotional and even Social and Financial well-being, examine, as my mama would say “with a fine tooth comb” the friendships/relationships in your life and MAKE SURE YOUR FOES AREN’T DRESSED AS WELL-DISGUISED FRIENDS!
FRIENDSHIPS/RELATIONSHIPS ARE A BLESSING, BUT THE RIGHT ONES ARE THE BEST BLESSINGS!
Let's take a better look at 1 Samuel 23:16 in the following translations:
Saul’s son Jonathan came to David at Horesh. He strengthened David’s faith in the Lord. (GWT)
Jonathan went to him there and encouraged him with assurances of God's protection, (GNT)
Jonathan,
Saul’s son, visited David at Horesh and encouraged him in God. He said,
“Don’t despair. My father, Saul, can’t lay a hand on you. You will be
Israel’s king and I’ll be right at your side to help. And my father
knows it.” Then the two of them made a covenant before God. David stayed at Horesh and Jonathan went home. (vss. 16-18 MSG)
Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh. He told David that God would make him strong. (NIRV)
Jonathan went to find David and encouraged him to stay strong in his faith in God. (NLT)
Healthy Friendships, Especially Those For Believers, Should Be With Those Who Strengthen Our Faith in God; With Those Who Remind Us in the Battles of Life That Our God is Still Our Protection; Those Who Are Our Delight Even in Our Despair. Jonathan Was That Type of Friend to David, Therefore, Make Sure You Have Friends Like That in Your Life, and More Importantly, That YOU Are a Friend Like That to Those in Your Life!
“Making a million friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a friend who will stand by you when millions are against you.” (Author Unknown)
“A strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation, doesn’t always need togetherness. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends will never part.” (Author Unknown)
“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” (Helen Keller)
“Friends are the people in life that make you laugh a little louder; smile a little brighter; live a little better.” (Author Unknown)
“Respect those friends who find time for you in their busy schedule. But really love those friends who never see their schedule when you need them.” (Author Unknown)
“Friendship is not a big thing…it’s a million little things.” (Author Unknown)
“When you’re up in life, your friends get to know who you are. When you’re down in life, you get to know who your friends are.” (Author Unknown)
“I think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don’t walk away, don’t be distracted, don’t be too busy or tired, don’t take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together.” (Jon Katz)
“Making a million friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a friend who will stand by you when millions are against you.” (Author Unknown)
“A strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation, doesn’t always need togetherness. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends will never part.” (Author Unknown)
“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” (Helen Keller)
“Friends are the people in life that make you laugh a little louder; smile a little brighter; live a little better.” (Author Unknown)
“Respect those friends who find time for you in their busy schedule. But really love those friends who never see their schedule when you need them.” (Author Unknown)
“Friendship is not a big thing…it’s a million little things.” (Author Unknown)
“When you’re up in life, your friends get to know who you are. When you’re down in life, you get to know who your friends are.” (Author Unknown)
“I think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don’t walk away, don’t be distracted, don’t be too busy or tired, don’t take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together.” (Jon Katz)
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