A HEART WARMING EXAMPLE OF FRIENDSHIP (13)
Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 1 Samuel19:1-7, 1 Samuel 20:1
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A Heart Warming Example of Friendship (13)
Series: 1 Samuel
Robert Dawson
1 Samuel 18:1-5; 19:1-7; 20:1
I have always been, what I consider, and others have considered, to be socially awkward! Throughout my life I've gotten along with most everyone. The rub is, I've always been pushed into these situations by parents, school, jobs, ministry or circumstances.
When I was a young boy, mom and dad would force me or trick me to play with other kids, especially if they were new to me. That's how I got my best childhood friend. They secretly arranged for him to show up at the house asking to play. He only lived a couple of doors down. Then they shoved me outside and locked the door. (At least that's what it felt like). I'm glad they did because for the next 4 years we were inseparable, playing together most afternoons, riding bikes, playing Dukes of Hazzard, creating forts, a thousand and one ballgames in the backyard and even taking him on family vacations until his family moved away. That was devastating.
My parents did that because knew the importance and necessity of good friends - that and the fact they wanted me out of the house and their hair for a few hours during the day. As I got older and matured, I discovered that good friends are important and necessary at every stage of life from childhood, to adolescence, to young adulthood and even at middle-age. God has graciously provided good friends in my life at every stage of life.
Good friendships must be guarded. They can be a means of God's grace or bring great damage and harm to our lives, especially from a spiritual perspective. For that reason, friendships must be entered into wisely and constantly evaluated.
The Bible highlights the importance of good friends. Oddly enough, one of the great friendships in the Bible emerges out of the mess that had become David's life. David develops an unlikely friendship with King Saul's oldest son and heir-apparent to the throne, Jonathan. I say unlikel ...
Series: 1 Samuel
Robert Dawson
1 Samuel 18:1-5; 19:1-7; 20:1
I have always been, what I consider, and others have considered, to be socially awkward! Throughout my life I've gotten along with most everyone. The rub is, I've always been pushed into these situations by parents, school, jobs, ministry or circumstances.
When I was a young boy, mom and dad would force me or trick me to play with other kids, especially if they were new to me. That's how I got my best childhood friend. They secretly arranged for him to show up at the house asking to play. He only lived a couple of doors down. Then they shoved me outside and locked the door. (At least that's what it felt like). I'm glad they did because for the next 4 years we were inseparable, playing together most afternoons, riding bikes, playing Dukes of Hazzard, creating forts, a thousand and one ballgames in the backyard and even taking him on family vacations until his family moved away. That was devastating.
My parents did that because knew the importance and necessity of good friends - that and the fact they wanted me out of the house and their hair for a few hours during the day. As I got older and matured, I discovered that good friends are important and necessary at every stage of life from childhood, to adolescence, to young adulthood and even at middle-age. God has graciously provided good friends in my life at every stage of life.
Good friendships must be guarded. They can be a means of God's grace or bring great damage and harm to our lives, especially from a spiritual perspective. For that reason, friendships must be entered into wisely and constantly evaluated.
The Bible highlights the importance of good friends. Oddly enough, one of the great friendships in the Bible emerges out of the mess that had become David's life. David develops an unlikely friendship with King Saul's oldest son and heir-apparent to the throne, Jonathan. I say unlikel ...
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