Healthy New Year

Lesson 6: Healthy Relationships

February 6, 2022

In a 2021 Harvard Study, 36% of Americans of every age group said they are always lonely. The numbers in study after study for all levels of loneliness at all ages has jumped from just over 50% to over 60%!

There Are People Who Need You and People That You Need

Three Levels of Relationship: Casual Friends (unlimited, surface relationships, limited influence), Close Friends (5-10, spend some time together, slight influence on each other), Core Friends (3-4, lots of time spent with them, strong influence on each other)

Are Your Close and Core Friends “VDP’s” or “VEP’s”?

Five Qualities That Make You A Better Close And Core Friend

Proverbs 12:26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. New International Version

Be Cheerful and Smile

Proverbs 15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health. New Living Translation

Be Encouraging

Acts 20:1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece. New King James Version

Be There

Proverbs 18:24 There are “friends” who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Living Bible

Proverbs 17:17 A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. Living Bible  

Be Honest

Proverbs 24:26 An honest answer is a sign of true friendship. Good News Translation

Be Christlike

Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. New International Version