I used to see in the Bible about David and Jonathan and it made me think that having meaningful friendships is a good thing that will have a major influence on someone. I thought the verse about having a "friend who sticks closer than a brother" was about people. Then someone said the "friend" in that verse is supposed to be God. Do you think it is even possible to have a meaningful unselfish friendship with another person? I'm not talking about husband/wife relationships because those are different. I mean where people are not just friends because the other person is of some benefit to them, but because they have a some sort of spiritual bond. Is that possible?
Is having meaningful friendships a Biblical thing?
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Two points..
"Be ye not unequally yoked [joined] together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14)
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." (John 15:13-14)
"Be ye not unequally yoked [joined] together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14)
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." (John 15:13-14)
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Yes I have a few friends that I believe we have that sort of spiritual connection. They showed me love and acceptance even despite my strangeness.
It's funny I was in a car trip with my boyfriend (my now husband) and a car full of his adopted "little sisters" and his cousin. We were going to hang gliding for the weekend.
Anyway we were feeling goofy, stuck in traffic. So we rolled down our windows and waved at people in the cars nearby.
One car had a guy with a cowboy hat and a girl with their windows rolled down. His cousin yelled out "I like you hat, can I have it?"
The window started rolling up and them suddenly rolled down.
The passenger was one of my best friends from high school. She said they were going to roll up the windows and ignore the weirdos. until she recognised me and since I was her weirdo she yelled and said hello instead.
I treasure friendships that allow you to be yourself without worrying that people will be ashamed of your "strangeness". Who will hug you When you have a bad day and who will see your comfort when they have a bad day.
True friends are treasures of this life. I believe they are blessings from God.
It's funny I was in a car trip with my boyfriend (my now husband) and a car full of his adopted "little sisters" and his cousin. We were going to hang gliding for the weekend.
Anyway we were feeling goofy, stuck in traffic. So we rolled down our windows and waved at people in the cars nearby.
One car had a guy with a cowboy hat and a girl with their windows rolled down. His cousin yelled out "I like you hat, can I have it?"
The window started rolling up and them suddenly rolled down.
The passenger was one of my best friends from high school. She said they were going to roll up the windows and ignore the weirdos. until she recognised me and since I was her weirdo she yelled and said hello instead.
I treasure friendships that allow you to be yourself without worrying that people will be ashamed of your "strangeness". Who will hug you When you have a bad day and who will see your comfort when they have a bad day.
True friends are treasures of this life. I believe they are blessings from God.
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Its very healthy. Mentally and physically, and, depending on the person, spiritually.
It's also not easy to find. It takes time. Finding someone looking for that, in an increasingly selfish world, makes it more and more difficult. Then the time it takes to earn trust and get to know one another well and form bonds.
So yes, it's good. Off hand I know of no specific scripture thay talks on it, but friendship and fellowship is encouraged.
It's also not easy to find. It takes time. Finding someone looking for that, in an increasingly selfish world, makes it more and more difficult. Then the time it takes to earn trust and get to know one another well and form bonds.
So yes, it's good. Off hand I know of no specific scripture thay talks on it, but friendship and fellowship is encouraged.
Yeah idk a lot of people have friendships where they are just having fun and stuff. But then once they move and aren't around each other anymore they don't even talk at all. I hate that. Like if I become a friend with someone I would want it to be real and meaningful. Like online I think it's actually easier to do that than in real life. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that in real life.