I Dare You To Move pt. 5 - Friendship 2

Published: Feb. 1, 2011, 12:09 a.m.

(Proverbs 17:24 GN)\xa0 \u201cAn intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.\u201d\xa0

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God wants me to move within His purposes.

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Title of My Message:\xa0 Friendships Part 2

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Friendship Principals:\xa0

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1.\xa0 Start with yourself.

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(Matthew 7 Message)\xa0 \u201cDon\u2019t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults--unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging.\xa0 It\u2019s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor\u2019s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own\u2026 Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.\u201d\xa0

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2.\xa0 Believe the best about people.

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(1 Corinthians 13:7 LB)\xa0 \u201cIf you love someone\u2026you will always believe in him, and always expect the best of him\u2026\u201d\xa0

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3.\xa0 Always build up \u2013 never tear down.

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(Ephesians 4:29)\xa0 \u201cDo not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.\u201d\xa0

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(1 Thessalonians 5:11)\xa0 \u201cTherefore encourage one another and build each other up\u2026\u201d\xa0

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4.\xa0 Help people win.

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(Psalm 18:35)\xa0 \u201cYou give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great.\u201d

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5.\xa0 Stay faithful.

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(1 Corinthians 13:7-8 Php)\xa0 \u201cLove knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything.\xa0 Love never fails.\u201d

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(Proverbs 20:6)\xa0 \u201cMany a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?\u201d