CHOOSING FRIENDS

Some basics to think about when choosing friends

1. Shared Values

2. Shares Interests

3. Trustworthiness

4. Support & Positivity

5. Respect & Boundaries

6. Reciprocity

7. Communication

8. Personal Growth

9. Red Flags

10. Take your time

Remember, it's okay to take your time in building friendships.

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Proverbs 17:17 - "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - "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."

Proverbs 27:9  - “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice."

John 15:13 - “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."

Proverbs 27:17 - “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."