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Galatians 5:1-Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Happy 4th of July. Today is known as Independance Day all throughout the United States.  We live in a free country. Thank you Lord! Well we are also free in Jesus Christ, if we have made Jesus Christ Lord of our life. We are Free!!!! If Jesus Christ is Lord of your life than you are not to get caught up with the things that keep you from Him. Don't even mess around with them because when you do, you are not free, you don't feel free and you don't act free. So make a decision on this Independence Day 2009 to live completely free in Jesus Christ.

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  • Psalm 33:12
    “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.”

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  • Friendships
    This month we have been talking about relationships and friendships. To even learn how to be the kind of friend we need to be with each other, we must look at the best example ever, Jesus. The Bible says in John 15:13-15, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you"

    Although Jesus is the Son of God, he wouldn't look at his friends as servants, but as friends and would teach them the things of God. That really can preach. We are not just supposed to hang out and kill time with your friends, but you should be teaching them and sharing the things of God with each other. In Proverbs 27:17 it says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another". We need to sharpen each other up in the things of God and not tare each other down.

    I challenge you when you are hanging out with your true friends; the ones that would look out for you and stand up for you; encourage each other in the Word. Talk about the great things God is doing in your life. Hey, even stand in agreement and pray with each other. Not only will that grow you friendship closer, but it will give you the courage to do that with a random stranger that might need to hear a friendly or kind word.

    Remember that best friend you can ever have is Jesus. Model yourself in His image and be the kind of friend that Jesus would want you to be.
Friendships
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Friendships are a very important part of life. That is why God is so concerned about the people you hang with and what kind of friend you are. The kind of friend you are will determine the kind of people that you hang around with.
 
Leadership expert John Maxwell often talks about the law of magnetism. This law says, “Who you are is who you attract.” The thing that determines who will become your friends is not what you want, but who you are.
 
Each day that you make choices based on the characteristics of honesty and truth, you provoke others by your actions to do the same. On the other hand, when you compromise and give into sin, you attract people who will take you down even further.
 
The actions you choose to make each day determine the kind of people you attract. Choose wisely.
 
It says in Proverbs 18:24, A man that has friends, must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
 
In order to have good friends you must be a good friend. Lets look at Galatians 5:22 where it talks about the fruits of the spirit. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,   patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
 
When the fruits of the Spirit are seen in you and through your actions, people will want to be around you. People who want good friends want friends who are kind, loving, at peace (not arguing with everyone), have patience (even when you mess up, your friend is always there for you helping you make the right decisions), they are faithful (always there for you), they are gentle (always encouraging you and speaking good about you), and they are always using self-control in every area of their life and helping you do the same.

The world says its hard to find friends you can trust, people you can count on. But when you are sowing good friendship, trust-worthy friendship, then you will reap good and trust-worthy friendships.
 
Check out 1 Corinthians 13, known as the love chapter. This is also another part of scripture that will show you how to be a good friend.
 
Allow God to change you if you need some help in the friendship area. He is so ready to help you. All you have to do is ask Him and then do the fixing that you need to do.