"Forming Healthy Friendships" with Pastor Rick Warren and Kurt Johnston
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- Опубликовано: 2 сен 2019
- If you’ve ever thought, “I’m lonely,” you’re not alone! Despite the world being more connected through technology than ever before, loneliness is a common experience for people at all stages of life. In this message, Pastors Rick Warren and Kurt Johnston will walk you through the key to combating loneliness: forming healthy friendships. You'll discover who to not choose as a close friend, qualities to look for in core friends, and factors to forming a healthy relationship with others.
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Every body needs friends , somebody you can talk and joke with , share things with to grow
I was watching your video "When God Changes Your Plans" and was taking notes. At some point my phone glitched and it skipped to this sermon. But this was EXACTLY what I needed to hear. Yesterday I wrote out a prayer to the Lord as I was studying scripture. I've struggled with understanding social norms since I was a child. It's like everyone is in the loop but me. I believe I have autism. I've adapted and changed to behave in a way that is acceptable. I wear a mask sometimes. I asked the Lord to help me. I struggle with rejecting myself and appealing to the masses in my call or be myself though few may understand. What does the Lord want me to pull from my unique point of view to serve others and what to turn away? It is easy to love others but it is hard to love myself. I've been an outcast most of my life. I truly was not aware I was so different until I became a young adult. I could not pinpoint why people hated me. I was abused at school and at home. Verbally and physically. No matter how much they hit me, I never seemed to snap out of whatever thing they wanted to remove from me and be the person they wanted. I am grateful for God's love and mercy. He knows me. Please pray for me brothers and sisters, that I retain this message in my mind and heart. Thank you.
people to choose:
choose friends who encourage me spiritually build each other up
support, confidence and hope
consistency support emotionally
a friend loves you all the time
challenge me to think
Really good sound counsel on how to choose and be a friend. I like this guy’s preaching because there is usually something you can use from it in your life right now! Lots of Bible verses to keep your heart wise, too. Amen.
He has changed my life by opening them to basics that I have missed in my spiritual life before. Thank you Pastor Rick🙏
I followed Pastor Ricks podcast on how to Reconcile ja,relationship. It lead to the reuniting of me and my boyfriend who I'd been separated from for more than a year
people to avoid:
people who like to argue
people who gossip
people who flatter (false)
people who can't control their temper
people who steal or shoplift
believers who sin sexually
You have become my daily bread , you the teaching’s of Christ. I
THANK YOU PASTOR RICK.I LISTEN TO YOU EVERY MORNING 🌄 😌 💕 ❤ I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAY. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS AND YOUR FAMILY 👪 🙏 ❤ ♥ 💕 💙 LOVE YOU 💘 ❤ 💕
Has anybody noticed, Kurt's shirt matches the background? Great message and great teaching. Such a great perspective on those friends we may or may not be close to.
I needed this so much. Thank you Pastor Rick 🙏❤
"There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s -achievements- friends." John 15:13
Yes
Thanks for the prompt message to remind us of picking friends with wise.
This message just changed my mind and life today. Thank you so much, Pastor Rick and Kurt. God bless.
This is exactly what I need to hear thank you Rick Warren and Kurt Johnson 💝❤️❤️💓💞💞💝💝💝💝💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💞💞💞💞💞💝💝💝💝💝💝
Beautiful message..A must for all...
am lonely some times but i got 2 true friends
A Message worth more than Gold. Thank you Pastor Rick Warren and Pastor Kurt Johnston !!
I agree I do like hearing him and to listen is uplifting in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
I need to make friends who challenge me from a place of love and respect. And I need to share my knowledge along the way.
This was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for in depth information and help.
Fortune from Ghana. pastor Rick we need you in Ghana
This was great! Thank you so very much.
HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS OVERCOME LONLINESSS
It's nice but it has to be mutual, I had a friend and I gave her plenty of time and attention, but when it got my turn to confide and when it was me who needed support and listening, she wasn't there.... That's the reality.
Bless u Pastor Rick 👍
Amen, thank God for this message! ❤️🙌🏾
Much needed to hear this. Thank you Pastor Rick ,God anointed one
Amen!!! God bless you truly. Keep going for God!
awesome discourse from a great ENFJ
Thank you for this! I see I’m in need of good friends. I’ve not been able to find them. I’ve been a good friend yet not receiving the same back.
SMILE be cheerful
be yourself
be conversational by asking questions
phillipians 2:4
to be interested not interesting
listen well and empathize be considerate
listening is loving time and attention
be consistent during tough times
be confidential dont gossip about them
your gossip will be found out
proverbs 11:13
be candid always tell the truth
be Christ like love them unconditonaly romans 15:7
Great message. Bery Helpful and pritical. God Bless You Pastor.
Thank you Pastor 😊
Thank you so much pastor rick.for telling the secrets to have conversations.thank you!thank you so much❤️❤️❤️. I really don't know how to keep a conversation going. I longed to know this solution for 1 year.i tried .but no use.But your word of god.just touched my heart,and answered one of my difficult question. I thank god so much for giving such an awesome solution to have conversations .the 5 min message on how to be conversational and the secrets in those, gave me such a joy that those are the most joyful 5 minutes of my life.
Thanks pastor Rick. What a knowledgable message 💙. May God bless you. Youre doing such great works. Dont let us down. Keep being honorable and trustworthy. Some pastors fall back. Keep steady and put on the Full Armor of God!!
Awesome!
Great message ❕👏🏻
Great sermon
I wish it's easy to go out and choose a friends, invites them to dinner and make a heart to heart spiritual conversation.
I don't even have a circles of friends. Except of the fictional characters on books. 🙄
FRIENDSHIP 101.
Just an awesome message I love it. It blessed me so much 👍❤️❤️❤️
Great sermon!
Great message pastor Rick. I would love to meet you
Thank you
GREAT VIDEO PASTOR RICK. I HAVE SOME HOMEWORK TO DO. AND I NEED TO BUY THAT BOOK. GREAT VIDEO AND THANKS FOR SHARING. I LEARNED SO MUCH.
Very educational
Good message benny from india
I appreciate with what you both taught us from God's word. But you are making the assumption that we have a lot of friends to choose from in the first place. What happens to those who don't have many to choose from to begin with. In America, it's so hard to make friends even in church. It's reality and is sad! Please advice.
Great video Pastor Rick. I am always working and learning about friendships in my life. I am a work in progress in this area of my life. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Awesome message💝🙏
But to find God you have to be alone
My dog is my best friend.
Thank you Sir
Lord heaven thought heaven on Heaven on earth at stay home done
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Ain't nobody trying to be my friend
I wish more pastors would just talk instead of using that “preacher” voice. I find it so much easier to listen to pastor Warren.
This is a great teaching. My spider-sense went off when I saw Proverbs 62:4 on the screen...considering there are not that many chapters in Proverbs I researched it. I do not rejoice in the little mistakes of others, but it does show us that even us pastors or whoever put the slides together are human too :) If I presented that, I would consider it a compliment if people came up to me to gently correct me after the message. A friend will give counsel right? Big fan of your preaching and I think I'll be watching a lot more of your sermons in the future.
Well, if you don't want to promote loneliness propagated by info in social media , I find that friend circle diagram to be doing just that.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼amen
Were do people draw the line? When they say if you don’t type a number or danger will come to you or family member... a God don’t operate like that.
Ptr Rick, what if this people are also my family? Do I need to avoid these?
Thank you so much!!!1 FRIENDSHIP 101
The best way to start is to get rid of all your friends and let God guide you into friends. It's not about outward thinking, it's about allowing God by getting align with God. You can by pass what he is saying. Stop thinking!
Pastor Rick. What if I smile with other people and they are not smile back at me?
I need Christian friends.
I did not know how wrong my personal definition of flattery was.
It’s not Proverbs 62:4 but Psalms 62:4
There is no proverbs 62 pastor Rick, or maybe is not in my Bible
There is no proverbs 62:4, maybe its psalm 62:4??
Casual friends some close friends none core friends. Truly living in a group home. No contact with anyone. In my room alone or working to keep my room. No fellowship. No car. Yeah totally alone watching utube.
So then how does someone become a good friend if everyone is avoiding people? This message quotes scripture but misses Jesus' heart. Colossians 3:12-14 in the TPT Friendship isn't for our own selfish gain. Unconditional love doesn't look at what it can get- it looks for what it can give. People cannot be our source to fill us up- that's God's role. He is our creator and source of life first and foremost. Get filled by Him first and let His love fill your heart to overflow...THEN go talk to someone who was irritating you earlier. You will have compassion for them and see them they way God does.
He talking too much it's simpler than that. If you are align with God you won't attract people who steal, goissup, ect. You don't úes your thinking it's about moving with God by being in alignment with him. It will take care of everything. Keep your focus on God
That’s right.
Want to find good friends? Find God.
..."Everybody hates me, I guess I'll eat some words." A family reminder of my Aunt Charlene Hanley 😢😥😭😍
She became born again 2 weeks before dying of alcholism. 📱📲💝🙏 Priviledged to lead in prayer over the phone. 🥮🇺🇸