It's been said that to find a good friend we must first become a good friend.

Seems obvious, right? Two people are attracted to one

another when there's a mutual exchange of commitment. Well today on Insight for

Living Chuck Swindall continues his brand new series on The Fruit.

In this study Chuck will talk about this relational dynamic

by citing the friendship between David and Jonathan.

The seventh fruit of the spirit, faithfulness, was the glue that held these

two men together. Chuck titled his message, The Bond Between Close Friends.

And he begins with prayer.

Thank you, Father, for your

Thank you're

amazing grace, the pleasure of a friend,

someone who sticks closer than a brother or a sister,

someone who understands us, who is in our corner, who when we are low becomes the point of refuge and hope

someone who is like the wind beneath our wings.

Thank you for those people in our lives that you have raised up

and for the joy of being such a friend to others.

Thank you for all they mean to us as the years pass.

as we go through times of loss and heartache,

and sickness, and grief, they are there because they care.

Remind us our father as we unfold the story from this ancient scroll of a friendship

that there are Jonathan's still available to us and then as you bring them alongside may we realize

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