School & Friends
💔 When a Friend is Unkind
A real friend can have a bad moment and still make it right. You can say how you feel and also forgive when they are sorry.
Friend
“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”
Proverbs 17:17 · World English Bible
Forgive
“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
Colossians 3:13 · World English Bible
Kind
“And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Proverbs 17:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Afriendlovesatallandabrotherisfor
Pray together
Dear God, my friend hurt my feelings. Help me tell the truth, forgive what I can, and choose kind friends. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Use one calm sentence: “That hurt. Please don’t say that to me.”
Parent tip
Help them sort a one-time hurt from a pattern, and stay involved if the friendship turns unkind often.