Kairos

I love the story of David and Jonathan. I think there is no greater agape love exemplified in the bible (apart from Jesus' love for us) than the story of their relationship - that of a covenant friendship.. Yes, what is covenant friendship? Here are some food for thoughts on this topic as shared by my friend, Happy. What defines a covenant friendship? *A real covenant friendship is beyond mutual agreement on everything. It is a relationship solely based on Agape --- laying down one's life for the other. *A real covenant friendship lives by the rules of honesty, transparency and truth. They are not afraid to speak the truth and neither does the recipient of a truthful advice get offended. Both submit to and honor one another. *A covenant friend loves and therefore gives caution when seen as needed. *A covenant friend does not fear disagreement from the other side, but is open to correction, rebuke and even an honest evaluation. *Real covenant friendships are not defined by the n...