A Friend
“A friend loves at all
times.” Pvbs. 17:17
A
good friend is a great listener. A good
friend is humble enough to want to listen!
A true friend supports, encourages, uplifts, and gives comfort. A good friend builds up and doesn’t tear
down. Yet a real friend will confront
when necessary; confront the other friend about something without making that
friend wrong.
Solid,
enduring friendships include some similar objectives - such as working for the
Creator. “Establish the work of our
hands.” (Psalm 90:17) The work itself can be most different - from
intercession to teaching to missional.
The objective remains the same:
being an obedient servant to our Lord Jesus Christ.
A
good friend is a prayer partner. Our
closest friends know that we keep them in prayer for things both general and
specific. Friends are great intercessors
because they are privy to the minutiae of our lives. The ability to ask for prayer about the most
intimate things in our lives is a wonderful gift. True friends pray for one another, for one
another’s families, and for the situations that come up in life - the highs and
the lows. God hears those prayers and He responds.
Friendship
includes laughter, and lots of it. It is
a journey with countless adventures and indelible memories. Friends rejoice
together and cry together. Friendship is
part of the healing balm of God.
Friendship is love defined, love expressed, for “a friend loves at all times.”
(Proverbs 17:17) Friendship is
Jonathan and David; Ruth and Naomi. The
ultimate friend is Jesus Christ, who commanded us: “Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his
friends.” (John 15:13) With Jesus by my side and a few true friends
in my life, I am truly blessed.
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