What is a Friend?

What is a Friend?


A friend is one that you can always be yourself with and never have to worry that they won’t approve of who you are. A friend knows when to laugh with you and also when to laugh at you. They are, at least for the most part, available for you if you want to share the good or the bad and If for some reason they aren’t, you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if they could have been there for you, that they would have. A real friend is almost like a second skin. They help you to redirect your thinking if you find yourself on the wrong track, but they do it in such a way that you don’t even feel the pain of being wrong in the first place. They always have a word of encouragement. When they say something you can always expect that it will propel you into a better position. You look forward to every conversation that you have with them because you know that the both of you will come-out better for the time spent. Something else about a true friend is that you can always pick-up where you left off, no matter how much time passes.

I can truly say that you are all of the above and more! Reuniting with you has been a pivotal point in my life. I am suddenly feeling a desire to get-up in the morning, just to see how much I can accomplish in a day that I can tell you about. You have helped me come to life, to want to dream, to want to accomplish all that God has placed in my heart. I will be forever grateful for you as my friend because of the role that you have been called to play. I am beginning to believe in my ability to be the person that God created me to be. This I dare say is due to the fact that you love me with the love of Jesus, for who I am and you validate me from whence I came and even the road that I’ve had to travel to get to where I am at this moment. I just want to thank you from the very depth of my heart and I pray that I will be used in your life in such a way that you can also say that I have also had an impact on you and yours. I love you with the love that comes straight from God for as you and I know that is who He is!

Only God can make a friend for every good and perfect gift comes from above…
James 1:17


Please Note: If this describes a friend of yours, please feel free to copy and send it to them.