Category: GB Characteristics

My series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship sets the foundation for your friendship with another man. As you move deeper with your GB though, you will need to apply the next trait: Patience and Kindness, especially after applying the difficult trait of Confrontation, Confession, and Accountability.  When everything is going fine with your God Buddy, patience and kindness are easy. The true test comes when your GB lets you down or there is difficulty in your friendship. Remember, one of the goals of a God Buddy relationship is to “sharpen” each other (see Proverbs 27:17, which I will write about in more depth soon). The sharpening that comes from the use of these traits helps you become more like Jesus.  Jesus: Our Role Model for Patience and Kindness When we examine the life of Jesus Christ, it’s obvious He was patient with those around Him. He continued

My early posts in this series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship provide you with the foundation for a deeper friendship with another man. The two most recent posts about Nonjudgmental Acceptance and Unconditional Love, and the more-difficult companion of Confrontation, Confession, and Accountability were additional traits to help “sharpen” you both into more godly men.  These next few traits will help your relationship flourish. It starts with Loyalty and Dependability which means being trustworthy and reliable. Today, many people say they are loyal or dependable but that’s not what they demonstrate in their life. Many people make wedding vows just to divorce within a few years. Some stop being BFFs (Best Friends Forever) just because the other person no longer has anything to offer them. Other friendships stop when it becomes too much of a one-way street. Those who claim to be really close friends, often ditch each

The traits of a God Buddy relationship in this series of posts are used as the foundation for a deeper friendship with another man. As you and your GB become increasingly comfortable revealing your weaknesses to each other, you will become better men. But there’s a difficult trait needed at times that really helps “sharpen” you: Confrontation, Confession, and Accountability. In my last post on Nonjudgmental Acceptance and Unconditional Love, I indicated that loving your God Buddy was not judging them despite their flaws and mistakes. But that doesn’t mean accepting their sins. Your GB relationship will inevitably reach a point when one of you senses there remains something hidden “behind the mask” and some gentle confrontation, honest confession, and accountability for improvement is needed. Can You Handle the Truth? So what happens when its time to “get real” and speak the truth in love to each other? There is a