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What is a friend? Aristotle says it is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. They who have lived together have been drawn close, they who have struggled together are forever linked; but they who have suffered together have known the most sacred bond of all. In as much as anyone pushes you nearer to God, he or she is a friend. The strength and sweetness of friendship depend on sincerity tempered by sympathy, since friendship is made by our choice, then it should be chosen by a higher principle of selection than any worldly one. They should be chosen for character, for goodness, for truth and trustworthiness, because they have sympathy with us in our best thoughts and holiest aspirations, because they have community of mind in the things of the soul. Friendship is the positive and unalterable choice of a person whom we have singled out for qualities that we most admire. Friendship is in loving rather than in being loved. It brings comfort and delight to have companions. It is not pos

The summary of the commandment is love of God and love of our neighbours, math22:37-40. When our lives are not pointing to God, then the consequences are difficulties in the families, friendships and especially with members of the opposite sex. God is love; it takes one that knows God to love others. Our relationship with God has a prime, but hot on its heels is the matter of how we relate with people. How can we love God that we cannot see when we do not love the neighbours, brother, sister that we can see, 1John4 :20. The greatest message is the Gospel, the message about God’s grace. Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and He gave Himself for a ransom for all men. John 15:13 “greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends”. The mystery of godliness is great, He appeared in a body, that theme is the good news and is to be declared by everyone. Christian relationships must be spiritually based, since Christ is the head of the church; Christia

Relationship with God In the Old Testament, God called the nation of Israel His people and His Children, Hosea11:1, Exodus4:22, God expressed a Fatherhood relationship to them, but they were so covered in their sins that they did not see God nor did they come to Him as a Father, rather they saw God as God of their fathers.  Since there was no established relationship with God, they could not call God their father. In the New Testament relationship with God is not borne out of self-righteousness ‘work’, Eph 2:9 “nor of works lest any man should boost”, it is born out of faith in Jesus Christ. Relationship with God is borne out of faith in God Rom10:17 “so faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God”, being guided by the word of God.  By faith in Jesus Christ, we believe in the existence of God. Faith is the evidence of things not seen and without faith we cannot please God, Heb11:6.   1 John 4:10 “in this is Love, not that we love God, but God loved us”, john3:16 “For God s

Amos3:3"Can two walk together unless they agree? Relationships are probably the most complex things we deal with in our lives as humans. Our relationship with God, parents, siblings, extended, family, friends etc can be complicated because of our values and belief. Our values and belief are guided to help us make decision about actions,behaviour life choices. Our relationships reflect our values and how we feel about God and people When there is a change in our belief we receive new information and also have new experience which may also change our perception about relationship. Every relationship is unique and should be centered on love. When you express love towards someone, you are expressing God towards that person because God is love, and he that dwells in love dwells in Him, 1John4:16.                                                                                Azeez Adebayo Olufemi