THIS IS NOT TRUE IN ALL CASES. IF YOU PREPARE WELL, THIS WILL NOT BE YOUR PORTION
1 Cor 13: 4-7.
From the above scripture, we can see the various
qualities of love and by extension the qualities of a friend. The people we
would call our friend's should possess these qualities. THIS IS NESSESSARY! But unfortunately, these qualities are in
direct variance with the human nature. Any average person is naturally
impatient, rude, envious, proud, unfair, self-centered, ill-tempered,
ill-mannered, etc. All these stem from the SIN NATURE of man. So, for you to
ever be a good friend to anybody, you need to first and foremost submit your
life to Jesus Christ and allow God's Spirit to dwell in you. That way, you'll
be able to overcome these natural tendencies. Again, in choosing a friend we
must observe people around us carefully while asking yourself the following
questions:
1. Does he/she love God?
2. How does he/she treat other
people?
3. Going by what i have observed
and known about him/her, can he/she stand by me come what may?
4. Is he/she able to keep
secrets?
5. Is he/she capable of
challenging me through his/her own life? In other words, will he/she be a good
influence to me?
6. Is he/she able to give wise
counsel whenever i ask of him/her? Etc.
If you find a good friend who possesses all these qualities,
then you are on your way to a good marriage. Not that there will not be storms
along the way, but you are well placed to whether them TOGETHER!!! Marriage is not that difficult. All you just need to do is follows God's principles.
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