Friendships [REWIND]
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Martin Zerrudo: Hey everyone, we’re back with a REWIND episode. And this conversation is a real treat because I’m joined by our Former Co-Host, Lois Paula, and Brother Jojo Bayani, a minister of the gospel in the Church Of Christ. We asked Brother Jojo all sorts of questions about navigating our friendships. You know, this episode was recorded a few years back, but there’s a lot of useful advice here—I definitely learned a lot from this conversation—and of course, got some spiritual guidance on how to be a good friend, and the kind of friendships that we should have in our life. Here’s that conversation. [Music] Martin Zerrudo: Question number one: when it comes to courting, do we put guys before our potential one that we're going to go for? Or do we put our girls before the one that we're going to go for? Krystal, what are your thoughts? If you were going to go for somebody and you knew that a friend of yours had feelings for them, is that ok? How do you navigate that situation? Krystal Quarles: I would personally talk to my friend and ask ‘Hey, is this ok?’ But I've been on the other side and I've seen some of my friends really, really happy and that's ok too. That's totally fine. Lois: I mean, Martin and Lenner, we asked about like, you know I'm talking about you're in a relationship and your friends need you. Your boys need you, or you want to have a guys’ night… Martin: Oh, man. I've had this conversation with Erica many times, where it's just like, for me, the time that I've devoted to my friends, that's time for them. And then the time that I've devoted to you, as my girlfriend, that's time for you. And I don't want to mix and match and make the other person or make you feel like that time is… is negotiable, you know? If there has to be adjustments, then that's fine, you have to adapt. But if I've given this time to Erica, then that's my time with her. Like, I'm going to give you 110% of my attention. But then if it's a guy's night and we needed to chill, then it's like, that's my time with them. Like, they also deserve my 110% affection as my friends and attention as well. I don't know Lenner, am I crazy? Lenner Sese: No, no. Not crazy at all. At the same time, on my part, I'm understanding as well. Out of our group of friends I'm the only single guy. So I know you guys have obligations to your girlfriends. Lois: Is there anything, any guidance in the Bible about who or what we should choose over what? If we are wrong in choosing one or the other? Is there anything — any guidance that you can give unto us, so that we can make the right decisions if we are presented with that challenge in the future? Brother Jojo Bayani: Sure, Sister LP. As we mentioned in part one, I'll use the same verse. It's 1 Corinthians 15:33 of the Expanded version of the Bible, it's: Do not be ·fooled [deceived; misled]: “Bad·friends [company] will ruin good ·habits [or character; morals; [1 Corinthians 15:33 Expanded Bible] Brother Jojo: I think the one of the best and one of the main guidelines that we should have in choosing our friends is to make sure that kind of friendship is based on how we should be living our lives, in accordance to the teachings of God. And how do you know when one is either a bad friend or a good friend? Well, the Bible says bad friends will indeed ruin good character, morals, [and] good habits. And we can translate – simply translate – habits or character or morals to what we've learned. Let that be our measurement stick in basing the kind of friendships that we have wit...
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