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Proverbs 18:24 - You Cant Connect If You Dont Commit.

Proverbs 18:24 (NIV) A man of many 
companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who 
sticks closer than a brother. 

Proverbs 18:24 (NLT) There are friends 
who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks 
closer than a brother. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Good relationships dont happen by 
accident. They take cultivation, work, and a lot of 
time. They take commitment! 
   I cant count the number of times my 
wife Kay and I have felt like walking out of our 
marriage, particularly in the early years. We often 
thought, This is not worth it. Were so 
different. This marriage will never work. 
   But we didnt walk out. Why? Because 
wed made a commitment. We took a vow - till 
death do us part - not just to each other but 
also to God. So we said, Were going to keep 
this commitment even if it kills us. And it 
nearly did! 
   There have been times in our marriage 
when the only thing keeping us together was that 
commitment - not love or interest but simply the 
commitment we made to God. Im so glad we did not 
give up. Today, my wife is my best friend, and I 
cannot imagine my life without her. 
   The Bible says in Proverbs 18:24, A 
man of many companions may come to ruin, but 
there is a friend who sticks closer than a 
brother (ESV). 
   Did you know that your socializing can 
keep you from having deep relationships? You can 
be so busy networking and making acquaintances 
that you never invest the time, energy, and 
effort it takes to cultivate the deep, satisfying 
intimacy of a good friend or spouse. Its not wrong 
to have a lot of acquaintances, but they can 
keep you so busy that you dont develop any 
vital, close relationships. 
   You dont need a lot of friends to make 
it in this world, but you do need a few good 
ones. So focus on quality, not quantity. Your 
acquaintances - your hundreds of friends on social 
media - arent necessarily going to be there 
when you need them. But the friends you are truly 
connected and committed to will be there. 
   Every important, close connection begins 
with a commitment. If you want to get beyond 
shallow, superficial relationships, youve got to 
be willing to stick with it. [Daily Devotional 
by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/]  

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Proverbs 18:24 - Types of Friends.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211228-1047.html 

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