The Intentional Series #6

Here are some verses about FRIENDSHIP that I took note of in the last week of 2018 as I read the book of Proverbs. I believe they fit quite well in this series of intentionality:

A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16:28 

Be intentional about what goes on in the gatherings of your relationships

Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9 

Be intentional about forgiveness in your relationships

Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.
Proverbs 18:8 

Be intentional about the stories you tell and listen to in your relationships

An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Proverbs 18:19 

Be intentional about peace and reconciliation in your relationships

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

Be intentional about love and devotion in your relationships

Do not be fooled: “Bad friends will ruin good habits.
1 Corinthians 15:33

I know this is not a verse from the book of Proverbs, but I have intentionally shared it to remind us to remain intentional with the company we keep.

Be intentional.

#The Intentional Series