A True Friend

 

          A friend… What is a friend? Let’s see what the definition of a friend is:

 

friend

noun

1. A person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

2. A person who gives assistance; patron; supporter:

3. A person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile

 

Now that we know the definition of what a friend is, we now can see if we are a friend… Ask yourself… AM I A FRIEND?

Now here is the definition of a spiritual friend: I like how this person describes what each word means after saying what a spiritual friend means: (http://aliroohi.wordpress.com/)

Define: a trust worthy peer, with whom we mutually choose, to lovingly live with intentionally by seeking unique access for service for God’s glory and our joy.

A trust worthy = meaning they don’t let you down
peer = they are in the same stage of life as you are
mutually choose = family doesn’t choose you, friends choose you.
Lovingly == sometimes love encourages and sometime love wounds for you benefit.
Unique access = they available, they let you in.
for service for God’s glory = sorry guys, your drinking buddies are not your friends.

Now we have a clear idea of what a SPIRITUAL friend. Now this is the part where you decide if you are a SPIRITUAL FRIEND.   

• A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17- Do you love your friends, or enemies at all times?
• A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.  Proverbs 18:24- Are you a friend that sticks closer than a BROTHER??

HERE ARE SOME VERSES THAT PROVE TO BE A TRUE SPIRITUAL FRIEND!

Even if you don’t have a TRUE SPIRITUAL FRIEND…remember Jesus is your friend and He sticks closer than a brother! Remember also to be a friend to others… if you are in a situation where your so- called friend is treating you badly or demanding things and hating you at that moment but “closer than a brother” the next… Sometimes you just have to walk away… even if it seems like you will have NO ONE…but you do… YOU HAVE JESUS! JESUS DIED FOR YOU!

NOW THAT IS AN ULTIMATE FRIEND!