Faithful loving Friend

What is a true, faithful friend? A friend who is faithful, honest and upfront with you is a true faithful friend. A friend who would not of all means betray your trust, a friend would love you unconditional even if we make decisions that they would not agree with. A friend is loyal, true. A false friend who appears as a friend but would manipulate, take whatever they can take from you, deceive you as Satan appears to be. Christians can see right through Satan lies, betrayal, dishonesty who is a deceiver of mankind.

A faithful friend can be trusted, be loyal. A person who deceives you, approach themselves as a true faithful friend but behind your back spread lies, rumors and gossip when your not around is a false friend who can not be worthy or trusted to have a friendship.

Since I have a big heart, a warm, loving personality, have trouble saying No; to people that are in need of my assistance or help. I love helping people even if it is just a word of encouragement, a smile or a hug or may need help in other areas, example food or a few dollars if I have it I will give it. My problem is I get hurt because Satan does use this for people to take advantage of my good heart and generosity. I am learning to say No; the hardest people to say No; to is your children. I have helped out my children many areas in their life when they get into a bond but I continue to help them and it hurts to see them repeat the same mistake you just helped them out of. It is my fault that they can manipulate me, by using my grandchildren to touch my heart. Every time I help them out of a situation they got their-self into I was told they are not learning from their mistake because I always bill them out, since they are grown adults, have families of their own I did to take a few steps back, use tough love, so they can learn not only from the mistakes they made but also grow from the mistakes they made so they do not continue to make the same mistake over and over.

My middle daughter gets into these relationships with men, men that don't want to work or abusive and controlling, hate paying their bills, won't even pay their child support payments. When we moved down South to be near her, again she came to us, said she wanted to leave this man she was residing with so again we helped her get a place. Two weeks later she was back with him, put my granddaughter in that same unhealthy environment. Now she is in the same situation again for the tenth time, fell behind rent and bills, but this time my husband said we can not bail her out this time, she put herself there. We will help our grandchildren if they need something or medicine. They hate paying bills, instead they go out and buy new cell phones, MP players, everything else but their bills. Her live in boyfriend had a good job but got fired because he had to many call offs. Her boyfriend has so blinded

I use this testimony as an example what a person appears to be your friend but a false friend. I'll share an example what is a true, faithful and loyal friend is. My faithful, honest and true friend is my younger sister Ada. I was in need of a loan from her to help pay off an electric bill because we usual have enough money to pay all our bills but when she surprised me with a surprised visited to our home and stayed for nine days our electric bill was a bit over our budget because my sister can not fall asleep without the T.V. not being on all night. She has told me that she was coming down but she said she visit other times but never showed up. I understood. Anyways I contacted her and as hard it was to ask her for help to led me this money she did. I did not want to ask her because I know her only means of monetary to pay her bills is her retirement checks she gets each month. It made it hard for me to ask her. She did jot say No, or made any excuses she said she sent it out right away to me, I received it in four days, payed my bill. When she is in need of help I'll help her if I can.

A truthful, faithful,loyal friend to the end is Jesus Chris our Savior. One who loves us unconditionally. Proverbs 20:6 Many proclaim themselves loyal, but who can find one worthy of trust. Proverbs 27:2; Let another praise you, and not a stranger, and not your own lips.

Other scriptures: Proverbs 25:14- Proverbs 25:1-22

If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat; and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.

Proverbs 27: 10-11; Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent; do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity. Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer whoever reproaches me. Proverbs 20:11; Even children make themselves know by their acts, by whether what they do is pure and right.

Jesus Christ is a faithful and true witness. Seek out the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and ask for mercy and strength in time of need. Two wrongs do not make a right, Love your enemies. What makes Life Good: One of the good things of life that God has given is the family. Parents and children,aunts and uncles, and even friends are God's way of making us feel that we have a special place in the world, somewhere that we belong.

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