Tribes - Defining Friendship

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In this episode Prophet Hari shares about friendship that is approved by God. Are your friends the friends of your past, present or do you see them as friends of your future? Are your friends adding to your destiny?

Many people take friendship casually. Friendships can be a clever strategy of the enemy to shift you. One conversation can change the course of your life.

One quarrel between Lot and Abraham’s shepherds caused Lot to leave a blessed place. He left a relationship that was meant to cover him. All it took for Lot to leave a blessing was a few sheep. He was sincere, but sincerely wrong.

Where did Judas find the time to fellowship with the pharisees? Judas was a true disciple at one point, but he kept certain connections alive. They still felt comfortable walking with him and talking to him. What appeared to be harmless conversations eventually took Judas away from the Master.

Jesus gave us the definition of divine friendship through the story in Matthew 12, when his mother and brothers wanted to speak to him while he was teaching. He said, “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” (Matthew 12:50).

Entitlement is a pain. Jesus was doing His Father’s work, so the ideal response from Jesus’ mother and brothers should have been to identify who is speaking, and humble themselves to sit and hear this great voice. Instead, history and familiarity dictated their response. They stood outside. There’s only so much you can draw from a person because of natural connections.

Divine friends are the ones who do the will of God. Mary is not the mother of Jesus because she gave birth to Him, she is his mother because she said yes to the will of God. As long as Mary will continue to do the will of the Father, she is family. The relationships you have now, are they actively helping you do the will of God? Define relationships by their posture to the will of God.

Keys for Divine Friendship:

1. We cannot be friends only because of shared history. We are friends because we have a glorious future together.

2. Friendships formed out of pain are very powerful, but they can cost you your destiny.

3. Study who adds fuel to your fire

Stop listening to people who are not friends of your future. If you give someone enough of your time and attention, you will share in their destiny.

By listening to a voice that had already fallen, Eve participated in a fall that was not designed for her. By giving their attention, they began to participate in the serpent's destiny. You will fulfil the plans and the purposes of the one you are listening to! Who has your attention?