Friendship - What's it Take

My father-in-law used to say "if you want to keep a friend, never borrow never lend".
Well what is a friend? What does it take to be a friend?
Four things that are integral to friends and friendship are as follows:
1. availability
2. Dependability
3. Vulnerability
4. Responsibility

Then there are Seven "Bes" that are involved with the "How to be a friend" idea.
1. Be real
2. Be realistic
3. Be affirmative
4. Be available
5. Be balanced in your relationship
6. Be growing in your relationship
7. Be grateful

Then there is the most important part of friendship and that is first and formost be a friend of God so it all works together and can be blessed.

Two examples of being a friend of God are:
Moses
Exodus 33:10-11(KJV)
10And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
11And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

and Abraham was a great man of faith and was called the friend of God.
James 2:20-23(KJV)
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Friendship is something people desire and it is a good thing if it is found. We have only a limited amount of true friends in our lives. Gaurd and protect your friendships they are valuable.

Blessings on Ya!
Pastor Kitner