“Fake friends show their true colors when they don’t need you anymore.” “Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.” “Fake friends are like leeches; they stick to you till they get the blood from you.” “Don’t fear the foe who attacks you but fear the friend who hugs you fakely.” “Being honest may not get you many friends, but it’ll get you the right ones.” “Fake Friends: Once they stop talking to you, they start talking about you.” “Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends.” “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” “It’s not about who is real to your face. It’s about who stays real behind your back.” “As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones. “I’d rather have honest enemies than fake friends.” “An honest enemy is better than a best friend who lies.” “This is what happens. You tell your friends your most personal secrets, and they use them against you.” “Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but they are always there.” “The most dangerous creature on this earth is a fake friend.” “Sometimes it’s not the people who change, it’s the mask that falls off.” BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS. SOME OF US NEED TO CLEAN OUR CIRCLE OUT. LET US GET RID OF FAKE FRIENDS. Discernment is key: Not everyone who smiles is sincere. Scripture encourages us to test the spirit and observe actions over words. • True friendship is sacrificial and loyal: A real friend sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24). • God is our ultimate refuge: When human relationships fail, God remains faithful and trustworthy.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS QUICK REMINDER.
James 1:5 If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. Proverbs 3:5–6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart… in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” James 5:16 “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
1 John 2:6 Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived. The person who professes Jesus Christ, who claims that he knows God, is obligated to walk as Jesus Christ walked. He is in debt to walk as Christ walked. How did Christ walk upon earth? He walked … • believing and trusting God • worshipping and praying to God • fellowshipping and communing with God • giving and sacrificing all He was and had to God • seeking and following after God • teaching and telling others about God • loving and caring for others just as God said to do • obeying and keeping all of God’s commandments This is the responsible man, the man who lives what he professes. If he professes to know God, he walks even as the Lord Jesus Christ walked upon earth. He believes and trusts God; he worships and prays to God, and he does all the other things that Christ did. He walks in the footsteps of Christ, doing exactly what Christ did. This is the person who knows God.
DO YOU KNOW GOD, ARE YOU WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHRIST? CHECK YOURSELF, HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
Isaiah 26:4 Trust the LORD always, because the LORD, the LORD alone, is an everlasting rock. Psalm 62:8 “Trust in Him at all times… God is a refuge for us.” Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer… my stronghold.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no one holy like the Lord… nor is there any rock like our God.” Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song.”
PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD. OUR GOD WILL NEVER CHANGE. OUR GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW. OUR GOD IS GOD FOREVER!!!! WE CAN DEPEND ON HIM. STOP WORRYING AND START TRUSTING GOD.
Proverbs 3:5 Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Joshua 1:9 “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’” Psalm 84:12 O LORD of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you. Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
ALLOW THIS WORD FROM GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
Deuteronomy 8:11–14 Be careful that you don’t forget the LORD your God. Don’t fail to obey his commands, rules, and laws that I’m giving you today. You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them. Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and everything else you have will increase. When this happens, be careful that you don’t become arrogant and forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt. Hosea 13:6 When I fed you, you were full. When you were full, you became arrogant. That is why you forgot me. Jeremiah 15:6 You have left me,” declares the LORD. “You have turned your back on me. So I will use my power against you and destroy you. I’m tired of showing compassion to you. Psalm 103:2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:
TOO MANY PEOPLE FORGET GOD AND TURN FROM GOD WHEN ALL IS GOOD IN THEIR LIFE. DON’T BE ONE OF THEM.
Matthew 26:41 Stay awake, and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak.” Mark 14:38 Stay awake, and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak.” Luke 22:46 He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won’t be tempted.” FORM YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD WHILE ALL IS WELL. DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE STORM COME INTO YOUR LIFE TO RUN TO GOD. DON’T CAUSE GOD TO TELL YOU TO GO AWAY FROM ME I DON’T KNOW YOU. The reason why many fail in the battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained their victory on their knees long before the battle came.
John 6:47 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.” This powerful promise is echoed throughout Scripture. Here are some rich cross-references that reinforce the theme of faith leading to eternal life: Key Cross References – John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” – John 3:36 – “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” – John 5:24 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to life.” – John 6:40 – “For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” – John 11:26 – “Everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” – Romans 5:9–10 – “Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him!” – Colossians 3:3–4 – “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” – 1 John 5:12–13 – “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” These verses form a beautiful tapestry of assurance, showing that belief in Christ is not just a momentary act—it’s the gateway to eternal life, transformation, and union with Him.
DID YOU FIND THIS QUICK REFRESHER TO BE ENCOURAGING AND HELPFUL?
Key Cross References