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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE. "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity". (Proverbs 17:17 NIV)
Good relationships take time. They don’t happen by accident. It takes cultivation, work and time to build a deep connection with someone. Building friendship requires commitment.
The book of Proverbs tells us that, “A friend loves at all times.” 

That means even when it’s inconvenient, when you don’t feel like it, even when they don’t deserve it, even at personal cost. That’s what real friendship is all about.
Friends are in your corner when you’re cornered and they see you through when everybody else thinks you’re through. They walk in when everyone else walks out.

You don’t need many friends to make it in this world but you do need a few good ones. Focus on quality not quantity. You can have many acquaintances but that means nothing. The acquaintances are not going to be there in the crisis. They are not going to be there when you need them but friends will and every important close connection begins with a commitment.

At every stage of your life you’re going to need these kinds of relationships. You’re going to need a group of people for different reasons in different ways. You need to get connected. You need people in your life. You may say, “I don’t need them now.” You’re going to need them someday. You need to give and you need to receive.

TODAY'S PRAYER 
Help me Lord to be committed to building lasting friendships as I purpose to be a dependable and reliable friend in Jesus Name. Amen.