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“One study, which examined data from more than 309, 000 people, found that lack

“One study, which examined data from more than 309, 000 people, found that lack of strong relationships increased the risk of premature death from all causes by 50% — an effect on mortality risk roughly comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and greater than obesity and physical inactivity. ” https: //www. health. harvard. edu/healthbeat/strengthen-relationships-for-longer-healthier-life

Friendships are Unique Relationships

Friendships are Unique Relationships

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 18: 24 A man of many companions may

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 18: 24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 17: 17 A friend loves at all times,

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 17: 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability * Sensitivity

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability * Sensitivity

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 25: 20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 25: 20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. 27: 14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability * Sensitivity * Truth Telling

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability * Sensitivity * Truth Telling

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 27: 5 Better is open rebuke than hidden

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 27: 5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 27: 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability * Sensitivity * Truth Telling * Giving

The Building Blocks of Friendship * Availability * Sensitivity * Truth Telling * Giving Counsel

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 27: 9 Oil and perfume make the heart

Proverbs (English Standard Version – ESV) 27: 9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. 27: 17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Where Do We Get the Power for Friendship?

Where Do We Get the Power for Friendship?

God Made Us for Friendship and to Have a Relationship with Him

God Made Us for Friendship and to Have a Relationship with Him

John 15: 12 -15 (English Standard Version – ESV) 12 “This is my commandment,

John 15: 12 -15 (English Standard Version – ESV) 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.