{"id":3129,"date":"2019-08-23T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decibel.one\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2019-09-04T16:54:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T08:54:47","slug":"4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decibel.one\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships\/","title":{"rendered":"4 questions to change the way you look at friendships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" image_height=\"1080\" image_id=\"3146\" title=\"4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships\" src=\"https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/decibel.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-questions-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-friendships.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">4 questions to change the way you look at friendships<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 caption2\"><p><strong>Cherlyn T | 6 min read<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d1d1d1;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>If there is one thing I realize that has changed drastically between my teenage years and adulthood: is that friendships get harder to upkeep.<\/p>\n<p>When we were younger, it seemed easier as we had less responsibilities and meeting up with friends could be organized in a jiffy. Now, we constantly weigh our options carefully before we choose to hang out or even reply a text.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fsin6-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t31.0-8\/15235664_1263678680366593_1798319994907294365_o.png?_nc_cat=104&amp;_nc_oc=AQk6i_c6yjTPUgiUExu8SNMNEiEPu1M8VywA1xb02PoRkGyrk-jQ4yFexQlBv2ckiX0&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fsin6-1.fna&amp;oh=7063bc2ff1ff1775ccbd3fb1942c90ae&amp;oe=5DDF35A4\" width=\"582\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s quite ironic, isn\u2019t it? Everyone says, \u201clet\u2019s hang out!\u201d, but the calendar is always full and sometimes we\u2019d rather spend our only free day watching Netflix than commit to another social activity.<\/p>\n<p>As we journey through life, friends inevitably come and go, disappearing once the season has run its course. When we reminisce about those \u201clost\u201d friendships, we muse over why certain people left. On the other hand, we also have friends we know that aren\u2019t the best influence, but yet, we still keep them around.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, some of us are blessed with at least one friend that we can always rely and depend on. And hey, if you don\u2019t have that friend, Jesus has someone in store for you\u2014we are <strong>all <\/strong>designed for community.<\/p>\n<p>So the tricky question is\u2026 who exactly should we keep close, how do we be a friend that sticks closer than a brother (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=proverbs+18%3A24&amp;version=NIV\">Prov. 18:24 NIV<\/a>), and more trickily, how do we know when to draw the line?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. <\/strong><strong>What kind of friends do we want in our lives?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest. You don\u2019t need a lot of friends, just a few good ones\u2014people you can keep on speed dial, the ones that respond with grace and will not hesitate to uplift you when the storms of life threaten to drown you.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the story of the four friends and the paralyzed man (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Mark+2%3A1-12&amp;version=NLT\">Mark 2:1\u201312 NLT<\/a>), there would not have been any opportunity for him to get help or healing from Jesus that fateful day, if not for the persistence and the help of his four friends. Imagine how grateful that man was, and how encouraged his friends were when they saw the miracle occur before their very eyes!<\/p>\n<p>How did he get the help he needed? His friends didn\u2019t try to tell him to get better, or to try a better diet to get his legs working again. The paralytic man had no choice, no hope, and no way of saving himself. His friends brought him straight to Jesus, the only One who could save him from a situation he was entirely weak and powerless in.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the kind of friends we want to have. When we can\u2019t save ourselves, do we have people in our lives that don\u2019t point us to more self-help options, but to Jesus?<\/p>\n<p>When it matters most, the friends you want in your life are those that will remind you that you have a Savior who is ready to save you when you can\u2019t save yourself.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. What kind of friend do we want to be?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>How many of us are guilty of listening only to respond? But if we think about it carefully, the best friendships we have in our lives aren\u2019t those that are always telling us what we ought to be doing, but the ones who are willing to listen first, comfort second, and advise later.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cA friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Prov. 17:17 NLT<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s challenging to be a loving friend 24\/7, let\u2019s be honest. But we can make a conscious decision to be a lifeline of support when tough times come. Just like the awe-inspiring bond that David and Jonathan shared (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Samuel+18%3A1-3&amp;version=NKJV\">1 Sam. 18:1\u20133<\/a>), where the two became blood brothers and had each other\u2019s backs, we too, can approach our friendships asking \u201cWhat can I give or sow into this person\u2019s life\u201d instead of just \u201cWhat can this person do for me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A generous spirit is an attractive spirit. And just because we can\u2019t make time for everyone, it doesn\u2019t mean we shouldn\u2019t make time for the few we have chosen to matter. We are called to be demonstrators of Jesus\u2019 love, and we are only able to do all this out of a generous heart that comes from being in constant union with the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>As we draw from Him, we will be impacted by His love, and will be able to lavish it upon others without expecting that we should also receive something in return.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. How do I know when to draw boundaries in my friendships?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Do not be misled: \u201cBad company corrupts good character.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 1 Cor. 15:33 NIV<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We can all think of pessimistic people we\u2019ve met who suck the life out of us whenever we talk to them. While we want to have a generous spirit, if you leave certain conversations feeling emotionally drained, more fearful, bitter and skeptical than before, it might be time to reconsider how much time you spend with these friends.<\/p>\n<p>Who you choose to be with today has more impact on who you become than you realize. As Proverbs 12:26 in the New International Version says, \u201cThe righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.\u201d So, if the people you\u2019re surrounding yourself with don\u2019t reflect who you want to become, it\u2019s time to draw some boundaries.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. What does a healthy friendship look like?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Ecc. 4:9-10 NIV<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Friendships that inspire you to grow and mature in your physical and spiritual walk, that spark joy in your spirit whenever conversations are held, and nudge you closer to your God-given destiny. They don\u2019t compete or compare whose life is more \u201cperfect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of using each other as an emotional crutch or a puke bucket, you can point each other to the answer, not be the answer. Many times, the Lord can put what you need to hear in your friends\u2019 mouths! He can lead them to <a href=\"https:\/\/decibel.one\/how-to-say-the-right-thing-at-the-right-time\/\">say the right thing at the right time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just like how the Bible describes the church (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+4%3A11-16&amp;version=TPT\">Eph. 4:11\u201316 TPT<\/a>), we are all blessed with different spiritual gifts, and we are one body of Christ\u2014called to build each other up.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to cultivate these kinds of friendships, but don\u2019t know where to start\u2014we recommend joining a care group in your local church. Within a community of like-minded believers, we pray that you find the faith-filled relationships you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>You may not have the power to choose what you go through in life, but you can most definitely choose who you do it with!<\/p>\n<p>Here is a clip on building healthy relationships by Holly Furtick that we like:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1728\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5IoJplspZ78?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" 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