Proverbs 24:26
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
People enjoy being around people who have wisdom. It is great to be around someone who wants us to know what the right thing to do is. This kind of friendship is one that flourishes because it is not based on human loyalties and favoritism but on a desire to please God. This assures us that our friends are trying to give us the right answers not just the answer that they think we want to hear. When a friend is seeking to help us do the right thing we can be confident they are praying for us and looking to the Lord to give us something that will be genuinely helpful and not necessarily what is comfortable. Our lives will be built like a house upon a rock and we can have relationships with safety and consistency. Oh that we would be slow to speak and quick to listen - quick to listen not only to our friend, but quick to listen and give a right answer.
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