The Power of Friendships

MarriageToday with Jimmy & Karen Evans

XO Marriage

Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Kids & Family, Parenting, Society & Culture, Christianity

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🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to the MarriageToday Podcast! In this episode, we're diving into the impact of friendships on marriage and faith and the crucial role good friends play in marriage and spiritual growth through personal stories. Learn why surrounding yourself with the right people is vital, as divorce and faithfulness often reflect group dynamics. We'll discuss the significance of choosing friends who share your values, love for Jesus, commitment to marriage, church, and offer encouragement and accountability. Tune in as we explore the profound influence of friendships on your future and relationships. ----------------- Need a romantic Date? Register here for XO24 Conference: https://brushfire.com/xomarriage/xo-2024-grapevine/548791?_gl=1 More resources from our team: https://store.xomarriage.com/products/married-into-the-family Grab a copy of our new book: https://store.xomarriage.com/products/fighting-for-the-soul-of-your-child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you have friends struggling in their marriage or a friend that's been divorced two or three times, that's not the issue. The issue is what's their attitude like now?
0:08.0	Are they committed to God? It's not that they've made mistakes. Are they committed to God? Are they committed to
0:14.0	doing the right thing? Because you're going to have some bad days.
0:20.3	Welcome to the Marriage Day podcast. We're here to help every couple succeed in
0:24.1	marriage and have the marriage of your dreams and I'm joined today by my
0:26.9	wonderful wife Karen. Thank you. It's good to be here. We're going to talk
0:30.8	about the Power of Friendships, and we're talking in this podcast about the
0:37.4	relationships you have with other people.
0:40.2	First Strengthen, 1533 says, do not be fooled. Bad companions. First Corinthians,
0:44.0	do not be fooled. Bad companions ruined good character.
0:47.0	Now, I've been a pastor for 42 years.
0:50.0	We've been in ministry for 42 years and we've been married for 50 years.
0:55.0	And one of the things that we see, Karen, is your friends are your future, period, end of story.
1:00.0	Yes, we tell our kids, our grandkids.
1:03.0	Who you hang out with is going to affect you.
1:06.0	Well, it says, don't be fooled.
1:07.0	Bad companions ruin good character.
1:09.0	You don't remember when, if you're a good companion,
1:12.0	you have a bad companion, you're not going to redeem them they're gonna they're going to corrupt you
1:16.2	This is what it's saying so when I got saved I was 19 years old and I had about 10 very close friends that I ran around with all the time and I got saved in my
1:25.2	friend's bathroom the night after my bachelor party where I did a bunch of bad stuff
1:28.8	and you told me you wouldn't marry me and I got saved in my friend's bathroom and I said, Lord I'll follow you for the rest of my life.
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