Topic: Friendship is Worth Fighting for

Proverbs 17:17a

· “ A friend loves at all times”

- In MLP, they mention the Elements of Harmony frequently throughout the series. The Element of Harmony is consists of Laughter (Pinkie Pie), Kindness (Fluttershy), Generosity (Rarity), Loyalty (Rainbow Dash), Honesty (Apple Jack), and Magic (Twilight Sparkle).

- In Season 1, Episode 1, we are introduced to the mane 6, (in order of appearance) Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy. They become friends, despite what Twilight expected. The group of friends becomes united and involved in each other’s lives, supporting each other no matter what. (refer to season 1, episode 16 "Sonic Rainboom")

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

· “(4) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (5) It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. (6) Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. (7) It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. (8)(a) Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”

In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, it describes what love is. Then in verse 8a, it says “Love never fails.”

- In MLP, Season 2; Episode 1 (The Return of Harmony, Part 2), Discord (Discord is a chimera since he is composed of the body parts of different animals). His head is horse-like; He has a deer antler on the right, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. He has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right wing, a Pegasus' left wing, a horse's mane, and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft. The shape of his body resembles that of a snake.)( http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Discord#Physical_appearance , Physical Appearance) finds a way to separate the six friends by making them become the opposite of their element, (i.e. Rainbow Dash’s element is loyalty, thus becomes disloyal, Fluttershy’s element is kindness and becomes unkind and mean).

- At first, Twilight temporarily gives up because Discord leaves Twilight's spirit broken and her faith in friendship lost, then Princess Celestia sends all of Twilight's friendship reports back to her. The letters Twilight reads include the ones she wrote in Bridle Gossip, Over a Barrel, and The Cutie Mark Chronicles. These reports ultimately renew Twilight's spirit and faith in friendship (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Friendship_lessons#The_Return_of_Harmony_Part_2 , Season 2)

The friends learn that friendship won’t always be easy, but it is, without a doubt, worth fighting for.