Monday, August 27, 2012

ABCs of Friendship

By Becky A.

Accept one another (Rom. 15:7)

Believe the best (I Cor. 13:7)

Care in practical ways (Acts 4:34-35)

Develop trust (Prov. 20:6)

Earnestly pray for one another's spiritual growth (Col. 1:9)

Flee sinful talk (Tit. 2:8)

Grant grace (Col. 4:6)

Hold friendship loosely; don't make friendship an idol (Luke 10:27)

Illustrate Christ's love (I Peter 1:22)

Judge slowly and gently (Gal. 6:1)

Keep confidences (Prov. 20:6)

Lay aside different preferences (Rom. 12:3-5)

Make peace a priority (I Thess. 5:13)

Nurture godliness (Eph. 5:3)

Openly and honestly communicate (Eph. 4:15)

Pursue encouragement (I Thess. 5:11)

Quickly forgive (Eph. 4:32)

Respect family relationships and their priority (Tit. 2:4)

Search for ways to serve together (Gal. 5:13)

Take little but give much (I Cor. 14:26)

Urge each other to excel still more in love (I Thess. 4:10)

Verbally edify (Eph. 4:29)

Walk together trying to please the Lord (Eph. 5:8-10)

X-ray yourself (Gal. 6:4)

Yield peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. 12:11)

Zealously share in good deeds (Tit. 2:4)