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Pelajaran Dari Kisah Keduabelas Pengintai

Hari ini bacaan Alkitabku sudah di Bilangan 13-14 Ceritanya sangat menarik dan inspiratif. Maka aku putuskan untuk membagikan apa yang aku baca tadi kepada para pembaca sekalian. Inti dari cerita ini adalah bagaimana kita beriman dan percaya pada janji Tuhan. Aku sangat senang melihat Kaleb dan Yosua yang imannya kepada Tuhan tidak pernah goyah dan percaya bahwa Tuhan tidak akan pernah lalai menepati janjiNya. Sekali Dia berjanji akan menyertai kita maka Dia akan menyertai kita. Itulah yang aku dapatkan pada bacaan Alkitabku hari ini. Bilangan 13-14  (TB) TUHAN berfirman kepada Musa: "Suruhlah beberapa orang mengintai tanah Kanaan, yang akan Kuberikan kepada orang Israel; dari setiap suku nenek moyang mereka haruslah kausuruh seorang, semuanya pemimpin-pemimpin di antara mereka." Lalu Musa menyuruh mereka dari padang gurun Paran, sesuai dengan titah TUHAN; semua orang itu adalah kepala-kepala di antara orang Israel. Dan inilah nama-nama mereka: Dari su...

His Good is Enough

Live as a Disabled  Sometimes there unfairly thing they do to you Unfairly deed make you feel so much upset Unfairly deed in love for you  You just want to be loved by someone but they give you unfairly deed And you pray to God say: Lord Your good is enough for me because only You could do fair for me Your good is enough for me because I have to much pain in my life and I don't know who would love me like You do Your good is really enough for me because only you will be there in my life always and forever.

The Ten Commandments

I was born in a Seventh-Day Adventist family And since I was a kid my parents had taught me the ten commandments of God Not only read but to be memorized and performed this Ten Commandments  Especially the fourth commandment, this important to obey. I'm not saying that the other commandment are not important because there is written Jesus said, that if we disobey one of the Ten Commandments we are sinned. And as Ellen White said if we disobey the Fourth law we are disobey all God's law. So until this day I still trying to keep and obey all the Ten Commandments in my life. And God spake all these words, saying,  I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.  Thou shalt have no other gods before me.  Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:  Thou shalt...

10 Years Being a Blogger

Being a blogger Was not my dream, Being a blogger, I just wanted to Express my writing to the people. But wow! It's been 10 year I wrote on this blog. Wait a minute, I write on this blog for 10 years? What a great time. I so appreciate the reader who's always support me. And always said to keep write this blog and make you guys be blessed with my writings. Thanks again to the Lord for giving me this talent to me and I can write my thoughts and bless other people with my poems and stories. I will say now and forever that the Lord is so good to me.

Please Be Faithful

Bangun pagi Yang kau lakukan Mengambil HP mu Melihat media sosial Disana ada banyak status Orang Banyak foto-foto yang diunggah disana Banyak video yang tidak penting diunggah  Atau memainkan game kesayanganmu  Dan ketika kamu melihat itu semua maka Kau akan asik dengan itu semua gantinya Meluangkan waktu bersama Tuhan Dan akhirnya kau menjadi alat setan yang mengganggu Orang yang sedang membaca firman Tuhan. Tolong setialah pada Tuhan yang telah memberkatimu Setia itu bukan hanya pergi ke gereja setiap sabat Setia itu bukan hanya melakukan kewajibanmu pada Tuhan Dengan memberikan perpuluhan setiap engkau mendapatkan berkat Setia itu adalah saat engkau mengenal Tuhan lewat firman-Nya Saat pagi datang belajarlah untuk mengutamakan Tuhan dalam hidupmu Saat bangun tidur di pagi hari biasakanlah dirimu berbicara dengan Tuhan Saat engkau membuka mata di pagi hari bersyukurlah karena hidup yang masih diberikan padamu Dekatkanlah dirimu pada Tuhan, jadilah sah...

A Girl's Dream

Mimpi bertemu dengan Tuhan Adalah mimpi yang indah untuk Seorang Gadis kecil Kerinduannya untuk melihat Tuhan Yesus Yang akan datang di awan-awan dan membuat dia tersenyum, Menyembuhkan dia dari kecacatan yang dialaminya sejak lahir Adalah angan-angan hatinya sampai di saat dia beranjak remaja dia mulai bertanya Apakah Tuhan benar-benar akan datang dan menyembuhkannya? Apakah itu hanyalah dongeng yang dikarang oleh orang? Apakah Tuhan benar-benar ada? Atau aku hanya memimpikan sesuatu yang tidak mungkin? Tapi ada sesuatu di dalam hatinya yang selalu menguatkan hatinya bahwa keyakinannya tidaklah salah. Ketika membaca firman Tuhan dia dikuatkan lagi dan lagi sampai saat dia dewasa dia tetap percaya Tuhannya suatu saat nanti akan datang dan membuat dia menjadi sempurna dan tidak ada lagi kesedihan yang akan datang padanya. Dream of meeting God Is a beautiful dream for A little girl Her longing is to see the Lord Jesus What will come in ...

I Am Determined by Jennifer LaMountain

Darkness around me, sorrow surrounds me; Though there be trials, still I can sing. For I have this treasure – my God reigns within me, And I am determined to live for the King. CHORUS: I am determined to be invincible ‘Til He has finished His purpose in me. And nothing shall shake me For He’ll never forsake me And I am determined to live for the King. Hell’s gates are trembling from our prayers ascending Darkness is crumbling from praises we sing. Our Sovereign, Victorious is marching before us, And we are determined to live for the King. CHORUS When I am weary – I’ll look to His face; And when I am tempted, I’ll trust in His grace --- Yes, I’ll trust in His grace ----- CHORUS: I am determined to be invincible ‘Til He has finished His purpose in me. And nothing shall shake me For He’ll never forsake me And I am determined – I am determined --- I am determined to live for My King.

Jesus Christ Is Really Mean To Me

Tuhan Yesus Aku sungguh mengagumiMu Untukku Engkau satu-satunya Sahabat yang selalu aku andalkan Engkau ada setiap hari dalam hidupku dan hatiku selalu ingin bertemu dengananMu Aku hanya ingin bersamaMu dan menikmati baiknya kasih Bapa yang selalu aku rasakan Aku tak pernah kekurangan walaupun aku hidup dalam keterbatasan fisik ini ya Tuhanku Aku tahu Bapa menciptakan aku bukan tanpa alasan, selalu ada rencana di setiap ciptaan-Mu Saat aku melihat orang yang bersahabat dengan mahluk halus, aku berkata dalam hati betapa beruntungnya aku karena Sahabatku adalah Engkau. Banyak orang yang akan menyesatkan umatMu dan banyak orang terperdaya olehnya. Tapi aku percaya Engkau tak akan membiarkan umatMu tersesat jikalau kami selalu mengundang Engkau masuk kedalam hati kami. Entah kenapa,, aku begitu mengagumi diri-Mu? Mungkin karena semakin aku membaca atau mendengar firman-Mu semakin aku mencintaiMu. Aku mencintai semua tentang Engkau dan tak pernah berhenti rasa kagumku ...

Loving Jesus

Living life as disabled people Sometime I feel no one love me, And I feel alone in the life No one understand my heart I've been hanging out with this world I was once a lover of a lesbian and another disgusting person I was fall down so far far away in sin and I became a great sinner.  But Jesus pick me up before I go so far from Him and said I want to save you Jesus make me feel I have loved when nobody looking me down He makes me feel more precious than before and I chose to obey Him I'm not being this world friend or lover because now I have a great lover in my life Now I'm a lover of Jesus Christ and I will change my thoughts that nobody loves me Because loving Jesus Christ mean love myself and love my neighbor too.

Love is Amazing Thing

Love is  amazing thing  People can be happy because of love People can die because of love People can be crazy because of love That is the love that exists in the world True happiness can only be found in God True love can only be found in God True friends can only be found in God A good family can only be found in God Happy family is a family that is closer and surrender to God In God  you can found the love that you dream of in your life  In God you will have a happiness, joyful, hope and loving family

Don't Delay Anymore, O Lord! Come Quickly And Save Us Your People

Semilir angin berhembus menerpa wajahku, Terlintas dalam benakku tentang Keadaan dunia yang semakin gelap ini. Aku berbicara dan bertanya kepada Tuhan dari hatiku, Sampai kapan Kau akan menunda kedatangan-Mu? Bukankah tanda-tanda yang Engkau katakan tentang kedatangan-Mu sudah di genapi? Sampai kapan orang-orang yang tidak bersalah akan menderita? Banyak anak-anak yang kehilangan orang tua karena bencana alam yang menimpa mereka. Banyak ibu-ibu kehilangan anak-anaknya karena gempa bumi yang melanda mereka di suatu tempat. Banyak orang tua terpisah dari anak-anak mereka karena penculikan anak-anak yang semakin meningkat. Apakah Engkau akan diam saja melihat semua yang terjadi dalam dunia karena akibat dari dosa? Semakin lama semakin banyak pula orang-orang yang menderita penyakit berbahaya dan meninggal lalu membawa duka bagi keluarga dan sahabat. Sampai kapan kami harus menunggu kedatangan-Mu yang katanya segera itu agar kami boleh bertemu dengan orang-orang yang kami k...

When You are Gone

You are a good person I always have you when I need I can always count on you  You always love me and always wanted to make me happy Now you are gone and I feel really missing a moment with you I can't believe you are gone now but I believe you are happy now Rest in peace my lovely Uncle, till we meet again in the bright morning

Jadilah kehendak-Mu

Saat aku memilih Untuk tidak seperti Yang Engkau kehendaki Saat aku mencoba lari dariMu Saat aku kehilangan harapanku Aku menjauh dari hadirat-Mu Aku tak mau lagi berbakti pada-Mu Tapi Engkau sabar terhadap aku Engkau setia menunggu aku dengan tangan terbuka Entah kenapa Engkau membuat aku hidup sampai saat ini Engkau masih memberkati aku walaupun aku durhaka kepada-Mu Tuhan Aku ingin lebih dekat dengan-Mu lebih dari sekedar hanya berbakti dan berdoa Ampuni aku Tuhan bila aku tidak melakukan kehendak-Mu dan semakin jauh dariMu Ubah hatiku ya Bapa dan layakkanlah aku untuk menjadi seseorang bagi kemuliaan-Mu Jadilah Tuhan seperti yang Engkau kehendaki dalam hidupku Pakailah aku sesuai dengan rencanaMu ya Bapaku yang di surga Ajar aku untuk selalu menuruti perintah-perintahMu yang suci  Akhirnya aku tahu bahwa tanpa cintaMu dalam segala hal yang aku lakukan Tanpa penyertaan-Mu di dalam hidup ini aku bukanlah apa-apa

Stand On Our Faith "Till The End

This news is familiar to the Seventh-day Adventist Church This could be good news for those who love, longing, and waiting for the coming of the Lord But this could be a bad news for those who do not love, longing, and waiting for the coming of the Lord Are you in the first group or the second? Are you ready to welcome the Lord or will you worship the image of the beast? Sunday Law is before us now! we must defend our faith as best we can and always stand on our faith "till the end

God Always Have the Answer

If you ask something to God If you believe you will get it You will have it in God's time. But if you didn't, don't be discourage God always have the answer for you God always have a best way to answer your prayer. God always hears and gives the best for your life.

A Testimony On August

August will end soon, and on the last day of August, I want to share a little testimony to all of you ... My birthday is on August and long before my birthday I asked God and my mother for a birthday present So I pray and ask to the Lord: I say, Lord, if you don't mind can you give a laptop as my birthday present? Because my external hard-disk is broke and my laptop is almost broke. After I pray I ask to my mom the same thing and my mom said I don't have a money in your birthday. I was really hoping mom can give me a laptop. But I don't want to impose my will to my mom and God. I feel upset but as soon as I realize there is voice whispering in my heart I have a great God and He is really rich. He can gave me more than I ask. That's where my faith is strengthened. And that's right I have a great day on my birthday and God gave me a present that I ask to Him. Maybe not on my birthday but as soon in His time He will answer my pray. And I believe that.

"We Are God's Miracle"

If you say you don't feel a miracle You are wrong because Everyone Has their own miracle including me. I don't think so I am right but it's just my opinion. Please watch this video and give your opinion. We Are God's Miracle

The sound of my heart

I almost lost but God pulled me back Too many people have been restrained me to serve thee I almost lost my faith because of someone I am almost frustrated because they are always blocking my path to close to thee Am I supposed to leave them so I can serve Thee? Should I choose to be loyal to Thee more than my family? Let me serve Thee O Lord, let me serve Thee. Give me a strong faith in Thee so I can keep my faith in Thee. Thou art O Lord are the Lord Almighty God, you can do anything with your hands. Help me and agive me a strength so I can live my life with Thee every day

1 Corinthians 2:9,10

'However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. ' 1 Corinthians 2:9,10 ' Tetapi seperti ada tertulis: “Apa yang tidak pernah dilihat oleh mata, dan tidak pernah didengar oleh telinga, dan yang tidak pernah timbul di dalam hati manusia: semua yang disediakan Allah untuk mereka yang mengasihi Dia. ” Karena kepada kita Allah telah menyatakannya oleh Roh, sebab Roh menyelidiki segala sesuatu, bahkan hal-hal yang tersembunyi dalam diri Allah. ' 1 Korintus 2:9,10

Start Your Day with God

When you wake up In the morning and Start the day with Motivation to make Everyone around you happy You will have a good mood in a day And happiness will be there in your heart When you start a day with a smile, that time God smile at you But if you start a day with hurting some people you will be in a badmood for a day If God is in your heart He will control your temper and you can get a happiness in your heart Always be grateful to God, ask Him to purify your heart so you can make your day better than before

Yang Aku Percaya Tentang Yesus

Aku membaca cerita Al-Quran Tentang nabi Isa Al-Masih Atau yang akrab kupanggili Dengan Yesus Kristus Tuhan Di cerita itu aku merasa tidak Nyaman dengan cerita Al=Quran Cerita itu tidak seperti cerita yang aku ketahui Menurut cerita Al-Quran Yesus tidak mati di kayu salib Yesus diangkat ke surga sebelum Ia ditangkap oleh orang-orang yang menginginkan kematianNya  Yang disalibkan adalah Yudas yang di rubah wajahnya menjadi Yesus Kristus. Pertanyaanku adalah, jika yang mati di kayu salib adalah Yudas Apakah yang terjadi dalam rencana penebusan dari dosa? Apakah Yesus gagal menembus manusia dari dosa mereka? Aku tidak bermaksud untuk menjelekkan agama Muslim tapi aku hanya Ingin mengungkapkan apa yang aku dan umat Kristen percaya tentang Nabi Isa Yang aku tahu Nabi Isa adalah Juruselamat dan penebus umat manusia Yang aku percaya adalah Yesus harus mati di kayu salib itu untuk menebus manusia dari dosa. Yesus Kristus yang aku ketahui Dia sudah menebus aku dari dosa...

Aku milikMu

Tuhan Aku tahu aku bukan siapa-siapa TanpaMu Aku hanyalah seorang yang lemah tak berdaya Aku tahu aku tidak bisa apa-apa tanpa bantuan orang lain Aku tahu aku hanya bisa menyusahkan orang-orang di sekitarku Tapi aku tetap bersyukur karena kasih yang Engkau berikan aku hidup hari ini Karena kasihMu ya Tuhan aku masih melayaniMu sampai saat ini Aku tak bisa bangga dengan apa yang sudah kulakukan untuk-Mu karena semua itu karena kasih karunia yang Engkau berikan Aku anakMu ya Bapa aku tahu kehidupan ada ditanganMu dan Engkau yang membuat aku seperti sekarang ini Aku mau menjadi apa yang Engkau mau ya Allah pakailah aku sesuai dengan rencanaMu karena aku tahu bahwa aku milikMu Lord I know I'm nobody without you I am just a weak and helpless person I know I can't do anything without the help of others I know I can only trouble the people around me But I am still grateful, because of the love You give me, I am alive today Because of Your ...

Nothing but Jesus (from Bible App plan)

Jesus is traveling through Bethany when he’s invited to dine in the home of his friends Mary and Martha. While Martha does what hostesses are expected to do for their last-minute guests, scrambling to prepare food and refreshments, Mary ignores the clamor (and her responsibilities) so she can “sit at the feet” of Jesus. Martha, like you and I would do in her place, finally blows her top, pleading with Jesus to demand that her sister take her blinders off and help. Instead, Jesus gently rebukes his good friend. Mary has chosen “the one thing,” the only thing that’s really “necessary” in life. And what is she choosing against? Well, the important work of a good hostess, at the moment. And why does she make this choice? Certainly not because she is “shoulded” into it—quite the opposite, actually. Mary chooses the “only necessary” thing in life because she is fascinated by, hungry for, and gravitationally pulled toward Jesus. Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain vill...

God sees the heart

Tak selamanya Orang yang rajin membaca firman Tuhan Adalah orang yang hatinya dekat dengan Tuhan Tak selamanya orang yang rajin melayani Tuhan Hati dan pikirannya diserahkan kepada Tuhan Tak selalu orang yang terlihat setia itu setia pada Tuhan Tuhan melihat hati bukan apa yang kita lakukan Tuhan melihat ketulusan kasih kepadaNya melalui kasihmu pada sesama Tuhan menerima orang yang tulus hati dan hati yang selalu terpaut padaNya Not always people who diligently read the word of God is a person whose heart is close to God Not always people who diligently serve the Lord his heart and mind submitted to God Not always the man who looks faithful is faithful to God God sees the heart not what we do God sees the sincerity of love for Him through your love for others God accepts sincere and heart were always adrift Him

The Lord , he is the God

This week the Sabbath School talking about Babylon and Armageddon... While I studied about that, I found this verse.... I already read the verse many times but don't know why this morning this verse like connect with my heart....it is really come in into my heart.... I really want to share with you guys this verse..... So read it carefully but before you read it, pray to God to ask the Holly Spirit come in into your heart so you can understand what God wanted to say to you in this verse.... Happy reading everyone.... Thanks And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.  And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.  And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:  For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord , that Obadiah took an hundred p...

Dia Telah Kuterima

Nama Tuhan Yesus Sungguh indah KasihNya yang tak terbatas Membuat aku merasa tenang Dia segalanya bagiku Dia telah kuterima sebagai Juruselamat dan Penebusku Betapa senang hari itu waktu aku t'rima Yesus..... Aku dibaptiskan di gereja Cawang Sda Church oleh om Pdt James Tambanon... Saat itu aku berusia sekitar 15 tahun dan tubuhku masih mengalami kejang-kejang yang sangat menyiksaku.... Dengan digendong Pendeta, aku dibaptis.. . MenerimaNya sebagai Juruselamat dan Penebusku... Ini adalah hal yang tidak terduga bagiku karena saat itu aku tidak bisa apa-apa, duduk pun aku kadang bisa jatuh.... Banyak hal yang menyakitkan telah terjadi di dalam hidupku.... Disaat aku dibaptiskan saat itu adalah saat terindah dalam hidupku.... Dan apa yang terjadi setelah itu sungguh mengagumkan... Dari yang nggak bisa duduk normal aku jadi bisa duduk.... dari kejang yang tidak berhenti dan cukup melelahkan menjadi semakin sembuh sampai saat ini walaupun masih di atas kursi roda aku b...

I Can Preach With Clear Voice.

Luke 1:37 King James Version (KJV) For with God nothing shall be impossible. I believe all of us, have ever feel There is something impossible Something we can't do will be happen.  As well as I I can not possibly preach With words and my voice isn't clear. No one tells me "Oh you can do it Amel." dubious gaze often I found, Even I doubted myself. For with God nothing shall be impossible. With God I can impossible thing. Now I can preach with clear voice. That what God make in my life. Our God is a great God. I believe for with God nothing shall be impossible. Believe this word and you'll find a miracle happen in you.

Jesus

Don't know why While reading or Hearing his word I was amazed at him. He is the Son of God in power. He existed before the world existed. The leader of the Angels. The whole heaven adores And worship Him. Praise and honor only to Him. I deeply admired Him. And my admiration is growing Growing and growing I don't realize He is eternal love That will be with me until to the heaven Before I was in my mother's womb I have belonged to Him. Ever since I formed in my mother's womb He has a big plan for me. Somehow while reading His word Hearing His Name alone in my heart there is a tremble Which I can not explain in my words. He is so penetrated into my heart and soul. He is the most beautiful gift of Heavenly Father. Nothing can stop me from worshiping Him! No one can separate me from his love. So beautiful is the love He has given to this sinful woman. So He leaves the Heaven and becomes a sin offering. That love is ...

Jesus, He Is Mine.

In my loneliness Sometimes I wonder In my limitations Why He makes me different? Can I have a purpose like others? Why this happened to me? If my body not have a handicapped Maybe I was be able to be an actress or The singer of one the great competition Or a Bachelor of Informatics Engineering Or a Doctor or a nurse or whatever I wanna be. I want to have a lover but I know no one can accepted my limitation. But I know I was born because He chose me for His purpose Because I was born not because of human desire but His will Realizing my Creator wanted me made me realize that I am precious for Him I know and now I understand that I was belong to Jesus for throughout life Maybe nobody wants me and although all people rejected me or wants my death Still I can said I had Him, He's the owner of my life, for He is mine forever He is mine for His purpose is make my life precious in my limitation I belong to Jesus because His de...

Firman Tuhan Harus Dinyatakan

Sejauh kesempatan masih diberikan, setiap orang yang telah menerima terang kebenaran, mempunyai tanggungjawa yang sama yang sungguh-sungguh dan penting seperti nabi Israel kepada siapa firman Tuhan ini datang, yang berkata  "Dan engkau anak manusia, Aku menetapkan engkau menjadi penjaga bagi kaum Israel.  Bilamana engkau mendengar sesuatu firman daripada-Ku, peringatkanlah mereka demi nama-Ku. kalau Aku berfirman kepada orang jahat:  Hai orang jahat, engkau pasti mati!  -- dan engkau tidak berkata apa-apa untuk memperingatkan orang jahat itu supaya bertobat dari hidupnya, orang jahat itu akan mati dalam kesalahannya, tetapi Aku akan menuntut pertanggungan jawab atas nyawanya daripadamu.  Tetapi jikalau engkau memperingatkan orang jahat itu supaya bertobat dari hidupnya, tetapi ia tidak mau bertobat, ia akan mati dalam kesalahannya, tetapi engkau telah menyelamatkan nyawamu." (Yehez. 33:7-9). Sebagaimana juga pada masa-masa sebelumnya, penyampaian kebenaran yang ...

Jesus Messiah

He became sin who knew no sin That we might become His Righteousness He humbled himself and carried the cross Love so amazing love so amazing Jesus Messiah name above all names Blessed Redeemer, Emmanuel The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah, lord of all His body the bread, his blood the wine Broken and poured out all for love The whole earth trembled And the veil was torn Love so amazing, love so amazing Jesus Messiah name above all names Blessed Redeemer, Emmanuel The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah, lord of all All our hope is in You All our hope is in You All the glory to You, God The light of the world Jesus Messiah name above all names Blessed Redeemer, Emmanuel The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah, lord of all Jesus Messiah, lord of all Lord of all You're my Lord Of all

When Choosing Friends…

When Choosing Friends… Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an easy way to choose friends? You may be one of many readers who personally understand the devastation of unwise friendships. Who knows how many grandmas have quoted their own version of 1 Corinthians 15:33? “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company ruins good morals.’” The reality is this: when you choose friends poorly, your unwise friends have a corrupting impact on you in every way. Your friends’ influence affects your character, values, communication, and behavior. The author of Psalm 119 provides two key principles to use when choosing friends. I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. (Psalm 119:63) Notice how the psalmist frames his standards for friendship. First, he identifies his friends as companions. Friendship here refers to those who have a close bond; as those who are knit together, they associate with each other. The emphasis of this kind of friendship focuses on what friends ...