A friend loves
at all times. They are there to help when trouble comes.
- Proverbs 17:17 (NIRV)
Sometimes we are blessed with many friends. But what do we truly consider a friend? We have social media friends, work friends, church friends, organization friends, school friends — and those we’ve known so long that we can’t even remember how the friendship began. Social media helps us reconnect with people from our past and even meet new ones, but how often do we stop and evaluate our friendships? True friends are the ones who walk with us through the rough times — those who encourage, support, lift us up when we’re at our lowest, and lovingly give us that nudge (or kick in the backside) when we need it most. Fair-weather friends are easy to find, but genuine friendships reveal their depth during seasons of turbulence and storms. How many friends do you have who will show up no matter the time, the weather, or the circumstance? Those are the friends Scripture speaks of — the kind willing to “lay down their life for another” (John 15:13). These are your Proverbs 17:17 friends. Hold tightly to those friends. Cherish them. Be that kind of friend in return. If you’re walking through a storm right now, who can you lean on? Don’t try to weather it alone — reach out. And if your skies are clear today, look around. Who near you is struggling, silently praying for a friend to stand beside them? In every season, let’s be intentional — to serve one another in Christ, to love deeply, and to reflect the steadfast friendship that Jesus shows us. I know who my Proverbs 17 friends are. Do you?
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Proverbs 17:17 (NIRV)
Sometimes we are blessed with many friends. But what do we truly consider a friend? We have social media friends, work friends, church friends, organization friends, school friends — and those we’ve known so long that we can’t even remember how the friendship began. Social media helps us reconnect with people from our past and even meet new ones, but how often do we stop and evaluate our friendships? True friends are the ones who walk with us through the rough times — those who encourage, support, lift us up when we’re at our lowest, and lovingly give us that nudge (or kick in the backside) when we need it most. Fair-weather friends are easy to find, but genuine friendships reveal their depth during seasons of turbulence and storms. How many friends do you have who will show up no matter the time, the weather, or the circumstance? Those are the friends Scripture speaks of — the kind willing to “lay down their life for another” (John 15:13). These are your Proverbs 17:17 friends. Hold tightly to those friends. Cherish them. Be that kind of friend in return. If you’re walking through a storm right now, who can you lean on? Don’t try to weather it alone — reach out. And if your skies are clear today, look around. Who near you is struggling, silently praying for a friend to stand beside them? In every season, let’s be intentional — to serve one another in Christ, to love deeply, and to reflect the steadfast friendship that Jesus shows us. I know who my Proverbs 17 friends are. Do you?
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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