"August 13, 2009
Developing Long-Term Relationships
by Rick Warren
“Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers” (Proverbs 18:24 TEV).
The Bible gives us six building blocks for developing long-term relationships:
1. We must be considerate. “People want others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar” (Proverbs 19:22 NCV).
2. We must be confidential. “No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret, but you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy” (Proverbs 11:13 TEV).
3. We must be candid. “An honest answer is a sign of true friendship” (Proverbs 24:26 TEV).
4. We must be constructive. “People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron” (Proverbs 27:17 TEV).
5. We must be consistent. “Friends always show their love. What are relatives for if not to share trouble?” (Proverbs 17:17 TEV).
6. We must be committed. “Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers” (Proverbs 18:24 TEV)."
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THOUGHT: MINES>lIFE..has a way to enter..what time measures,
and with every passing day,we grow smarter..wiser..interventing faith,whats congregations..worships..touches one another's heart..the quest 2b fullfilled..
the family..where our Journey becomes united..where I am the wisdom to KNOW the truth..Practice what is preached..a child of God..merciful..Peace...Create
Beloved..
now we know that we know nothing
now that our bright and shining star slip
away from our fingertips.like A Puff of summer
wind.
without notice our dear love can escape doting
embrace to sing our songs among the stars
and walk our dances across the face of the
moon
in the instant that we learn that Michael
is gone,we know nothing
no checks can tell our time and no oceans can
rush our tides..with the abrupt absence of our
treasures..
though we are many,each of us are we are
achingly alone..piercingly alone only when we
confess our Confusion can we remember that
he was a gift to us,,and we did have him..
he came to us from the creator..trailing
creativity in abundance..despite
the anguish of life..he was
shearted in mother's love and
family love and survived and did
more than that..he thrived with
passion, humor style..
we had him..whether we knew who he
was or did not know..he was ours
and we were his we had him..
beautiful..delightful our eyes.he
raked his hat..a slant over..his
brow and took a pose on his toes..
all for us and we laughed
and stomped our feet for him
we were inchained with his passion..
because he held nothing..gave us
all he been given Tokyo..beneath
the Eiffel tower,in Ghana's Black
Star Square..in Johannasburg and
Pittsburg in Birmingham..Alabama
and Birminghan England..we are
missing Michael Jackson..but we do
know we have him and we-
are the world..
