“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of a friend.” -Proverbs 27:17
To make a covenant means to make a promise. God wants us to carry a spirit of covenant within us. When thinking of covenantal friendships, here are five key commitments to make.
1. Commit to serve. Some of the greatest friendships you’ll ever have are formed when serving with others. Why? Because transformation happens at the level of service. Be a person that commits to serving with others!
2. Commit to honor. As a covenant friend, if anybody comes against your merit or your honor, that means they’re coming against mine. When they dishonor, discredit you, they also do so to me. If they honor you, they also bring honor to me. Honor is not given because it’s deserved by its recipient. It can only be given out of a heart of honor, by someone who is honorable. Commit to honoring others.
3. Commit to be vulnerable. Covenant friends are not easily offended. They are not defensive. When you commit to being vulnerable, you are committing to trust others with your unique greatness and you are trusting others with the best parts of you.
4. Commit to value. When you commit to value another, you say to that person, “You mean more to me than the things (possessions) of my life.” The worth of the relationship matters more to me than anything else. As such, our friendship comes before anything else.
5. Commit to stay close. Renew your commitment to friends. A covenant friend is a friend who always is within close reach and is always what is needed the most.
“A friend is loyal,” Proverbs 17:7
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