1.)  What are three personal attributes that have helped you maintain your closest friendships?

2.)  Choose one of the attributes above and explain how it has helped you become the person you are today.

3.)  What platonic friendship has been the most hurtful to you?

4.) In what way did you contribute to its downfall?

5.) What friendship has helped you to grow the most spiritually and how?

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Romans 14:7-9 NLT

7 For we don't(1) for ourselves or (2) for ourselves.8 If we (3), it's to (4) the Lord. And if we die, it's to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we (5) to the Lord.9 Christ died and rose again for this very (6)—to be Lord both of the (7) and of the (8).

Romans 8:37 NLT
37 No, despite (9) these things, overwhelming (10) is ours through (11), who loved us.

Philippians 4:19 NLT
19 And this same (12)who takes care of me will (13) all your (14) from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in
(15). 

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