Welcome to the Meant For More Podcast with your host, Charity Majors! In this series, we’re diving deep into what it truly means to build godly friendships that last. If you’ve sensed the weight of today’s loneliness epidemic or struggled to find meaningful, faith-filled connections, you’re not alone. Join us as we explore biblical foundations and practical keys for cultivating rich, authentic friendships, with Jesus at the center.

Episode Summary: Charity Majors continues her series on building unbreakable, godly friendships. Drawing from scripture and personal experience, she introduces the B.O.N.D. acronym, breaking down the four pillars of faith-filled relationships:

-Brotherly/Sisterly Love (phileo): What it means to love others with commitment and loyalty, even beyond your biological family. -Openness: The power of authenticity, vulnerability, and mutual trust in creating deep, transformational relationships. -Nurturing Growth: How true friends lovingly challenge and encourage each other in faith, purpose, and personal development. -Dependability: Why reliability and consistency are the glue that turns acquaintances into lifelong, interdependent friends.

Charity provides practical tips and heartfelt stories, reminding us that godly friendships require courage, intentionality, and a willingness to move beyond surface-level connections. She also addresses the importance of boundaries, the contrast between transactional and transformational relationships, and how to bring more of heaven’s family to earth, one friendship at a time.

Important Timestamps & Topics:

-00:00-01:25 — Introduction: The loneliness epidemic and the need for godly friendships -01:25-06:43 — B for Brotherly/Sisterly Love: Understanding ‘phileo’ and biblical commitment -06:43-10:50 — Building trust and authenticity; the difference between transactional and transformational friendships -10:50-14:52 — Living out phileo love: practical ways to prioritize and sacrifice for friends -14:52-18:43 — O for Openness: Vulnerability as the foundation of real friendship -18:43-23:15 — Relational boundaries, transparency, and healthy circles of trust -23:15-28:45 — How to cultivate openness, share struggles, and listen without judgement -28:45-35:17 — N for Nurturing Growth: Encouraging, challenging, and sharpening one another -35:17-39:15 — D for Dependability: Consistency, reliability, and how interdependence builds unbreakable bonds -39:15-End — Reflection and invitation for listeners to share what resonated

We’d love to hear how this episode challenged or encouraged you! DM Charity on Instagram @charitymajors to share your biggest takeaway or an area where you’re growing in friendship. And don’t forget to subscribe and stay tuned for the next installment in this powerful series on building unbreakable, godly friendships!

Connect with Charity on Instagram at Instagram.com/charitymajors or visit her ministry website by going to WeAreMeantForMore.com and CharityMajors.com

To learn more about her Prophetic Collective, go to WeAreMeantForMore.com/community

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