Tag: Bible verses about choosing the right friends

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-7-22

Proverbs 18:24 (NKJV) 24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

We all want a friend. Not some fly-by-night, but someone that will stick by our side through good times and bad times.

People are fickle sometimes. It can be hard to find a good friend.

When we do find someone to call our friend, it’s important to make sure that we are good to them and we respect them. Remember to give back. That is what makes a balanced friendship.

How many today have never found someone good that they can call on, but, you yourself are always there for others?

That is the way a lot of so-called friendships are; one way. Not much of a friendship at all for the one that is always giving, doing and putting forth the effort to keep it going.

It can be exhausting at times. And eventually we get burnt out and want to run away.

There is One, though, who will stand by our side; someone closer than a brother. And that’s pretty close.

He will be there for us no matter what we have to deal with. He even knows before we will have to deal with things and He goes before us to make sure things go right.

He protects, loves and listens to us, and we need to do the same for Him.

Listen, He is the best friend we could ever have. When He says come to me and rest, He means it. We can rest in His arms and He won’t get mad or upset because it requires effort on His part.

Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Don’t be afraid today if you feel lonely and without a close friend. Reach out to the One who can hold us better than any other person ever could.

Jesus is there for us. Never will He leave us, even in the most disappointing moments and seasons of our lives. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-18

Genesis 6:18 (NKJV) 18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

God was talking to Noah in this verse. He was letting him know specifically who would be with him on the ark.

Having the right people around us when we are doing what God has called us to do, a faith project, is extremely important.

What is a faith project? It is something we know God is asking us to do.

For instance, God asked Noah to build an ark. He gave him specific details and He also told Him the people to have around him, to help and encourage him. Noah had his family. Those were the people that God wanted around Noah.

Some may not think this is important because all throughout their life they have always made their own choices as to who they are involved with. But when it comes to taking the steps that God has ordered us to take, it is crucial to pay attention to even those that He wants around us.

God knows the heart, intentions and motives of man better than we do. He knows who we need to have around us during these times. He knows who will stand with us until the project is finished. Who will not pull on us and distract us. Who will not try to take over half way through the project. He knows whether someone is sincere or if they are just in it for themselves.

Trusting Him, even with the people, friends, family, pastors, etc., that we need around us during these seasons in our life is what will help us get our God project done.

The enemy loves to bring in distractions, hindrances and problems to delay us or get us off track. He likes to get us caught up in things that can can set us back and mess up our timing. God’s timing is everything!

Some of us are still trying to work the project when, in reality, we missed the season for it.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) 3 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven…

We need God’s help to keep us on track, focused and moving in the right season.

He will give us discernment in having the right people to stand with us, support and help us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-27-16

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NKJV) 33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

Spending time around those who don’t have Christ can affect us. In this verse it says it will “corrupt us”. How many of us have had this happen in our own lives?

We think we are going to CHANGE them. Oh, is that right?

Maybe we like their attitude, their personality, their looks, etc. Maybe we like that they’re successful or have a lot of nice things. Whatever the reason, we are drawn to them and we become friends. We start talking and hanging out more and more.

Not long after, we start to think and talk like them. Things that we would never do or say in the past begin to bother us less and we begin to think, “ah…it’s all right. It’s not that bad and it doesn’t even affect me”.

We start to make excuses for those things we are doing and saying, and we continue right on doing them. After awhile it gets easier to do these things, and then more things get added on. And so the process has begun.

Little by little, inch by inch, we begin to change. And then some day we will look back and say, “WOW, how did that happen?”.

Evil company corrupts good habits. Be alert. Be on guard. Be firm and stand our ground. Don’t cave in just because we like someone.

There is plenty of GOOD company out there.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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