Building friendships

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BeauBLESSED

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The title explains the question: what are some good tips and ideas on how to build a strong friendship? What are some good ways of helping the would-be friend to open up to me?

Any advice at all would be much appreciated.
God bless.
 
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pinkstix56

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First of all you have to establish trust in the relationship and a foundation based on God.

Those are the two things both of you should look for. And then the rest falls into place by God , He'll equip you with loyalty to your friend and vise versa.

Oh yeah and keep your friends lifted up in prayer...thats one of the most important things in a friendship
 
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BeauBLESSED

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Thank you!
I figured trust had something in it, lolz.
 
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pinkstix56

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no problem :]
 
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missy2shoes

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Being an ear.....sometimes it's not necessary to say anything or try and work out our friend's problems....just being an ear and listening can do sooo much......Job's friends would have achieved so much more if they'd simply kept their mouths shut ;)
 
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BeauBLESSED

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Thank you for your contribution. =D
 
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Loloy

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If you want to build a strong friendship, well, basically, bind your friendship with love... because love will last...
Like Jesus did... he even died at the cross because of His love...
 
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BeauBLESSED

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True about Jesus.
Good advice! I will love! ^_^
 
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sad_angel

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uhh listening will help,
trust is like a must for a good friendship,
finding something u both have in comon,
or stuff u both like to do,
like if its a sport then u can talk about that or go out and play that sport.

oh sorry just saw that other ppl said most of that stuff,sorry about that.
 
jaylynn83

jaylynn83

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Nov 14, 2008
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Maybe take the stick out of your mouth......... you could poke your potential friends eye out
 
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BeauBLESSED

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That's okay! You were good to offer some advice.
...heck, I may have forgotten the stuff until you rehashed it to me! =]
 
Kakashi

Kakashi

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Jan 3, 2007
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"Love your neighbor as yourself" That sums it all up. Think of all the things that we do to ourselves to make sure that we are taken care of, and apply that to others. People already listed some, being an ear, build trust by your actions. Just being there for people helps ^_^
 
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sad_angel

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BeauBLESSED said:
That's okay! You were good to offer some advice.
...heck, I may have forgotten the stuff until you rehashed it to me! =]

thx & sorry again i dident see that i did that untill i posted it..
Click to expand...
 
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BeauBLESSED

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Please, Ms. Sadangel, think nothing of it!
You were already showing enough kindness by wanting to help me. Thank you. =]
 
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Jordan9

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They get better with time, too
 
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mc13

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Just be yourself, always sincere, do not try to pretend that you are not
 
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BeauBLESSED

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Well that's certainly true! I wouldn't want to be known for something that isn't true to myself.
Good tip. =]
 
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