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A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. - Proverbs 18:24

Friendship may not be just sentimental 'sweetness' . . .
Transparency
Vulnerability
Acceptance
Friendship?
Loyalty

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE WRITING ABOUT FRIENDSHIP . . . this is not such a good beginning

The crab is only hard on the outside
The snail is safer in her shell
The skunk makes friends ?
The porcupine . . .

The jellyfish is fairly
transparent but spineless.

PART-TIME?
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

JESUS & DISCIPLESHIP
John 15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

UNFRIENDING?
Proverbs 22:24 - Make no
friendship with an angry man.

PAUL'S FRIEND
Philippians 2:25 Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier . . .

LOYALTY
Acts 23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

HOSPITALITY
2 Kings 8:29 . . . And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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