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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2025 · 1 MIN

Surround yourself with people who make you…

from The Up Devotional · host Matthew Ruttan

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17). I sometimes see T-shirts or online memes that say something like this: “Surround yourself with people who make you happy.” I get it. But that’s an unfortunately shallow way to look at life.  Now, before you think I’m being too […]

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17). I sometimes see T-shirts or online memes that say something like this: “Surround yourself with people who make you happy.” I get it. But that’s an unfortunately shallow way to look at life.  Now, before you think I’m being too […]

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“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17). I sometimes see T-shirts or online memes that say something like this: “Surround yourself with people who make you happy.” I get it. But that’s an unfortunately...

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