Unless you have a personal friendship with Jesus, you'll never escape loneliness. I want to give you the blueprint for a lasting friendship. In fact, let's examine ten characteristics of genuine friendship. I. Friends Listen. A. Genuine friends have open ears.
Many people are self-centered.
They only want to talk about themselves. They don't listen when you speak because they are too busy thinking of what they will say next. A true friend will listen when you speak. He wants to understand how you feel and what concerns you. Chuck Swindoll tells this story about one of his daughters when she was quite small.