THREE KINDS OF PEOPLE WE MEET IN LIFE A FRIEND LOVETH AT ALL TIMES... PROVERBS 17:17 If you fall, not everybody will be generous enough in spirit to rejoice when you get back up. The elder brother wasnt too happy when the Prodigal Son came back home. And there are still lots of elder brothers around. Basically there are three kinds of people: 1) The users. These people will reach for your strengths but carefully avoid your weaknesses. When trouble hits your life theyll distance themselves lest they become tainted by your perceived liabilities. Do not be resentful toward them; users are not too bad, they are just insecure and self-serving 2) The cautious. These folks are in the majority. When you are in trouble theyll wait to see if you get out of it. And even then theyll keep their options open. Before they decide to accept you theyll first check to see who else does. Paul says, ...know them which labour among you... (1 Thessalonians 5:12). When it comes to the cautious, love them but do not build your life on them 3) The committed. These are the people Solomon talks about in Proverbs 17:17: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Theres an old adage that says, In the good times our friends know us, in the bad times we know our friends. If you have even a handful of committed friends you are truly blessed, for theyll stand by you ...at all times... They are not just strong in faith, they are strong in fight. They are ...born for adversity. Protect these relationships. Nurture them, for without them you cannot reach your God-given destiny.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:06:20 +0000
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