A Friend That Sticks Closer Than a Brother

I have a friend...a great friend. I don't know how we became good friends, but one day we met and have been friends ever since then. I've had "friends" before, but not of the quality of this friend. I was inspired by my friends blog to finally share my own insights and life with whoever wants to know.

Even though I have not been friends with my friend for many years like lots of people, I still have learned so much and have been extremely blessed by this friendship. I know that people are hurt by friends, loved by friends, stabbed in the back by friends, and even have the best relationship as friends.

A friend can stick closer than a brother. A friend will lay his/her life down for a close friend. A friend will comfort, respect, encourage, exhort, and be brutally honest. A friend will not lead others down a bad road with bad consequences. Yes, friends are fallible, yet friends grant mercy, give forgiveness freely and work through personal issues with their own friends. A friend fights to preserve a friendships and goes to bat for fellow friends and stand up and defends them. A friend will be there when needed even if they have bad hair and no make-up or gelled hair.

My friend is like the above mentioned, and I know I can trust my friend. My friendship with this friend has made my life better and I'm so thankful for that God has been good to me and may this be a friendship that lasts a long, long, long time.