Friendship Helps Shape Faith

Scriptures

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

1 Samuel 18:1-4

Thought

We can acknowledge it or not but we have been designed by God to need others. Our friendships that we have can have a deep impact on our faith. We have so many examples in the bible of friendship Ruth and Naomi, David and Jonathan, Paul and Philemon, and many more. We need to discover for ourselves spiritual friendship, what it looks like, and how to rely on each other. 

Questions

Do you have a friend in your life that you can call out to for help when you’re in a dark place?

How important is it for us to get to know each other as a Christian family?

Acts 2:42 – The bible places importance on church family unit because of these reasons:

-          We study God’s word together

-          We worship God together

-          We find accountability in one another

-          We find support in trials

-          We gain opportunities for service

-          We learn to teach others together

Have you ever been challenged by a Christian friend and it help bring you back to God?

Challenge

Sometimes God uses a friend to transform us seemingly overnight. A friend speaks a word of challenge that, if responded to favorably, has the potential to help us grow exponentially.

Reach out to your Christian friends this week and let them know you are here for them.