"Friends are friends forever, if the Lord's the Lord of them.
A friends will not say never cause the welcome will not end...a lifetimes not to long, to live as friends."
- Michael W. Smith
What does it take to be a true friend? What does that mean? Do you believe that different people have been placed in your life for different purposes? I think that this is true. Some people may be acquaintances, some may be casual friends, and others will be good friends and possibly and hopefully you will also have some lifelong friends. I know I have friends like this. As I have tossed this topic back and forth I have come to the conclusion that there is a difference between acquaintances and lifelong friends. For the most part that seems like it should be obvious. However, I find that I often go about life wishing I had better, or perhaps just closer friendships, but not taking the next step. Everyone wants friends, but we aren't always willing to invest the time and the in-depth conversations necessary to make a true friendship blossom and stay.
A friend is someone who would know the consequences, but willingly confront you in humility none the less.
He is someone who would go the extra mile for you,
someone who believes in you even when everyone else has turned the other way.
A life long friend is someone who you can confide in and who confides in you.
Friends rely on love and love never fails.
I once heard it said that your friendships will reflect the type of friend you are. Are you being a friend that lends to solid, lifelong relationships? Are you open and caring? Are you honest and humble?
What type of friend are you?
"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..."
1 Corinthians 13:5-8
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