Friendship Sunday June 13 2010

June 13, 2010
Friendship Sunday

I Samuel 18:1 Proverbs 18:24 Philippians 4:1
Ruth 1:16 I Samuel 20:17

• If God is ever going to use you – God is going to use somebody to bless you

• He is going to bring someone into your life to bless you

• Many people don’t have a friend – They are lonely

• They never take out the time to build relationships

• Sometimes your family will not stick as close as a friend – A friend will be there through the thick and thin

• Friendships / relationships are vital

• Never lose a relationship if you can avoid it – There may be some relationships that you must let go

• Four powerful truths that you need to know about relationships:

1. Zero relationship – the person does not add or take away from your life

2. Asset relationship – they add to you – stretch – push – challenge – inspire you
They give into you – they are not selfish

3. Liability relationship – they subtract from you
They drain – deplete – and bring destruction into your life
Individuals are always in need of something from you
They are looking for somebody to take advantage of

4. Toxic relationship – some times both individuals are toxic –
The chemistry of the relationship is out of balance
The relationship begins stinking
These individuals are always undermining others and sometimes themselves
They are faultfinders, negative, and critical
They do all they can to make your more toxic –
Best thing to do in this type of relationship is walk away


• Four C’s that will bring about healing and help you in troubled relationship:

• Be willing to confront

• Be willing to compromise

• Be willing to bring correction

• Be willing to Cut – It - Off