What is a true friend? A true friend is often described as one willing to lay down his life for another. But there is more to being a friend. God will not have all of us die for our friends, some of us will need to live, to care and to love.
A true friend is someone who forgives, no matter what the other did. A true friend is one who listens to everything, who shares your sorrows and joys, who, despite your background, despite your failures, despite your mistakes, will always be there. A true friend will give you a hug to cheer you up, even when all they want to do is cry themselves. A true friend will tell you when you are wrong and a true friend will except that they were wrong. A true friend doesn't mind if you wear makeup or not, or how you dress, or if you have a cell phone. A true friend sees you as the person you are inside. A true friend will make you laugh, when you just want to cry or will hug you when you are crying. A true friend will never leave you.
A true friend isn't someone who tells you that you are always right. A true friend isn't someone who turns their back if you do something wrong and pretends it didn't happen.
A true friend makes you liable for your mistakes and a true friend will also forgive.
There is no truer friend than Jesus. He has every one of the qualities of a true friend and so much more. And as Christians, every one of us should always be a true friend.
Are you a true friend?
Our Fireworks
I took this picture at a fireworks display a few years ago.
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