Spoke with God as a friend in he tent of meeting Moses - Exodus 33:7-11 Abraham - God's friend 2 Chronicles 20:7 Isaiah 41:8 - God said Abraham was his friend Acts 13:22 - David - a man after God's own heart How did they do it? - Never made God second - Did what God said Where is your relationship/friendship with God? Flat Fading Forced Functional Fresh God paid the ultimate price; what price are you paying How to pay: Initiate Getting into the word Prayer Obedience Repentence Greatest hinders: James 4:4 - Friendship with the world is hatred toward God