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Everybody We Call A Friend Isn't One

Dr Dharius Daniels

Monday, December 19, 2022

Summary

How far you go in life is deeply shaped not only by who you are, but by who you are with. Because relationship management is truly life management, believers need a biblical framework for evaluating friendships. By defining relationships accurately and seeking friends with unshakable character, we protect our spiritual walk and build healthy, life-giving connections.

Key Scriptures

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Proverbs 18:24↗Proverbs 17:17↗1 Corinthians 15:33↗Proverbs 13:20↗

Themes

Relational IntelligenceFriendshipCharacter & Integrity

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Pastor's Points

1.Define before you align relationships
2.Seek Unshakable Character in friendships

Key Points

1.How far you go in life is determined not just by who you are, but by who you walk with.
2.Relationship management is not merely a social skill; it is life management.
3.There is no such thing as a neutral relationship—people are either assets making deposits or liabilities making withdrawals.
4.You cannot properly align a relationship in your life until you first define what that relationship actually is.
5.Friendships often shape us more than mentorships because we drop our guard and stop trying to impress friends, granting them deep influence.
6.Relational frustration occurs when we paint stripes on a cat, call it a tiger, and expect it to protect us like a tiger in dangerous moments.
7.Corruption of character by bad company rarely happens instantaneously; it occurs incrementally over time.
8.We must seek friends with unshakable character because a friend's lack of character can quickly become your crisis.

Sermon Moments

“Relationship management isn't relationship management—it's life management.”

“There's no such thing as a neutral relationship. People are either assets or liabilities—they're either making deposits or making withdrawals.”

“You can't align until you define.”

“When people are mentored by someone they admire, their initial response is trying to impress the mentor... but when you're with friends, you're not trying to impress.”

“You can paint stripes on a cat, but it doesn't make it a tiger.”

“Corruption doesn't happen instantaneously; corruption happens incrementally over time.”

“Your friend's character can become your crisis.”

This Week

Evaluate your current inner circle and define each relationship accurately rather than using the word 'friend' flippantly.
Identify any expectations you have placed on people who lack the biblical capacity or character to meet them.
Examine if any close relationships are incrementally eroding your spiritual walk or moral character.
Commit to being an asset in your friendships by making consistent spiritual and emotional deposits rather than withdrawals.
Practice vulnerability with trustworthy believers who display steady, unshakable character.
Align your relational distance with people's character level to guard your peace and purpose.
Ask God to develop unshakable character in you so that you can be a faithful, consistent friend to others.

Remember This

Relationship management is life management, so you must establish a biblical framework for friendship and choose inner-circle friends who possess unshakable character.

A Challenge for You

Love what you have been called and created to do enough to take your friendships seriously and hold a real framework for them.

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