1 Samuel 23:17

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the seventh part "The Rise of Israel." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

In order for us to be God-honoring friends, we are encouraged to come to Jesus. It is because of the friendship we have in Him that we can be a God-honoring friend to someone else. In this plan we are going to go over four special attributes every godly friendship should have, to help you be the best friend you can be!

Building friendships as adults can be challenging. Past hurts, rejections, and failures can cause us to feel insecure and alone. Still, the yearning for relationships remains. What’s a woman to do? In this plan, Cheri Strange, mom to six daughters, author, encourager to women, and Ph.D., shares five faith-building principles for cultivating the courage to experience the biblical model of friendship for which you long.

Moms know all too well that God doesn’t promise an easy road for us or our kids. As much as we’d love to protect them from heartaches, it just isn’t possible. But we can pray for our children and let them know that no matter what, God is there, and He’s on their side.