A True Friend
“You are a true friend pointing me to Him, lifting my downcast eyes, turning my wandering gaze to the skies. Proving your love again, you are a true friend.” ~ Twyla Paris
I was thinking this evening how the definition of a true friend is one who points you to Jesus, who doesn’t let you stay focused on this world or even on yourself but who encourages you to keep looking up. A true friend doesn’t think they have all the answers but they know Who does. A true friend is hard to find.
Maybe there are those who wouldn’t appreciate that kind of a friend. Part of true friendship also includes being honest with a person, sometimes saying things that person doesn’t like to hear. However, if the recipient receives the words in the humility and love with which they are given, that person has a chance to become even more like the person they were created to be.
Being a true friend is not always easy but the rewards are so worth it. As you and your friend both draw closer to the Lord, He will in turn draw you closer to each other and you will form a bond that can’t be broken. If you don’t have someone in your life who fits the criteria of a true friend, I would encourage you to pray that God will bring you a friend like that and that He in turn will mold you into that kind of a friend. If you have been blessed with a true friend, take the time to thank him or her for the blessing they have been in your life.
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