Daybreak Church
The Shawshank Redemption - A special message by guest speaker Tim Way.
“Your friends will determine the quality and direction of your life.” - Andy Stanley
“Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly, to me, it is the chief happiness of life.” - C.S. Lewis
“There is nothing better than a trusty friend.” - Thomas Jefferson
* 25% of people won’t like you.
* 25% of people won’t like you, but can be convinced to like you
* 25% of people will like you, but can be convinced not to like you
* 25% of people will like you and will stand by you no matter what.
Five years from now you will be the same person you are today, except for the people you meet and the books you read.
1. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our life by providing perspective.
Proverbs 27:9 NLT
Proverbs 14:7 NLT
2. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our life by providing support and encouragement on our journey.
Proverbs 11:30 NLT
Proverbs 17:17 NLT
Ecclesiastes 4:10 NLT
3. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our life by accepting us just the way we are, but loving us too much to leave us that way.
“A true friend holds you to a higher standard. A true friend brings out the best in you.” - Andy Andrews
Proverbs 27:17 NLT
Proverbs 12:15 NLT
4. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our life by challenging us to grow, and thus making us a better person.
Here is a key point: Friends always wish the best for us.
Proverbs 27:4 NLT
5. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our life by helping to set us free and giving us hope.
John 15:13 NLT
Romans 5:11 NLT