When God sends friends into your life, their contributions to your life are helpful and healthy. They meet a wholesome need in your life and value your contribution in their lives. Their friendship enriches you and their companionship satisfies you.
Nothing will hinder the work of the Spirit more than the works of the flesh. If flesh is at work in the life of a church, the flesh will put out the fire of the Spirit.
Whatever you feed in your life will be the area of growth in your life- if we feed our flesh desires, our flesh desires will grow. If we starve our flesh desires, our flesh desires will diminish.