What qualities are important in Friendship? (Top 3 Answers)
Authenticity – 32%
Trust – 28%
Loyalty – 17%
is essential.
14And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. 15So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in a forest. 16Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God. 17And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Even my father Saul knows that.” 18So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his own house. —1 Samuel 23:14-18
Encouragement is
The church at Thessalonica were given similar instructions…
11So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. —1 Thessalonians 5:11
Encouragement involves
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How to create INTENTIONALITY…
Stay encouraged in the
Position yourself in a
Encouragement makes a
impact.
25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; you have been very pleasant to me; your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women. —2 Samuel 1:25-26
Let’s be known for encouragement just as Joses.
36And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. —Acts 4:36-37
This ends our FRIENDzone series. Let’s take a moment to be encouraging.
1. Write down an encouragement that you can give a friend today.
2. Take your phone out and send a message right now.