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How do you maintain your friendships? Are you a good friend? 

24 There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18: 24) (NLT).

Some people say that your friendships highly reflects who you are as a person. Is your friend like a brother or sister? Do you come into conflict with your friend? Do you forgive and forget when you fall out?

The bible says “A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need” (Proverbs 17: 17) (NLT).

There are friendships that go deeper and shows loyalty from both sides. This is because these kind of friendships are a choice and have surpassed everything. Sometimes there's nothing to surpass, but to maintain a deep level friendship you have to be there for the person just as much as you expect them to be there for you. This type of friendship is a true and real friendship. True friendships go through thick and thin! We cannot only hope to receive such loyalty from one end of the spectrum, this type of loyalty must also come from us, within us.  

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Having disagreements with friends is perfectly healthy because everyone has different points of views and strong opinions. Would you rather your friend lie to you about everything or simply disagree with you on most things, and then find ways to figure it out together? 

 The level of disagreement is down to if you are willing to hear that person out and not try to projects your views or opinions over theirs. Trust me this saves so much hassle and you both get to remain as you were.

Here are 3 bible passages on developing your friendship:

 1. 26 "An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship." (Proverbs 24: 26) (NLT).  

 This passage says that we must be truthful, straightforward, and honest to one another.

 2. 27 "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." (Proverbs 27: 17) (NIV).

 This passage says that we must be helpful , encouraging and supportive.

 3. 11 "A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret." (Proverbs 11: 13) (NIV).

 This passages says that if someone chooses to share things with you, sometimes personal things, they trust you and relay on Only you to keep what they said to yourself. This is what it is to be trustworthy.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, help us to maintain our friendships, to grow in our friendships with one another and whomever. Lord, I pray that you bless me with good and long-term relationships with friends. Make me a loyal, kind, caring, and ready to forgive friend. Lord, I am grateful for all that you have blessed me with, all that I don't deserve. Thank you Jesus. In Jesus' name. Amen!!
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