Friends - "Cause I'll be there for you..."

Friends - what a t.v. show!!! It seems like every time I put on the t.v. as I am sitting down to eat my lunch there is an episode of Friends showing. It's great, 20 minutes or so long, just the right time for me to be entertained as I eat my lunch. It's entertaining, funny and sometimes makes you think. Without a doubt one of the best t.v. shows ever! What I especially like about this show is that it reveals to us the importance of a great group of friends.

When I say that friends are important, I mean really good friends. Not just people you see every day in your life, or people you work with, but truly people you consider great friends. People that will be there for you during the hard times, as well as the good times. I am blessed to have 3 of the best friends I could ask for - James, David and Carl. Not only is it great to have a group of 4 close friends that have known each other for a long time, but it's especially beneficial for us all because we're all Christian guys. That's my definition of a great friend - someone that will understand you and what you're going through, and will be there for you. That's what my group of friends are like for each other - we understand each other very well, mostly because we ourselves are going through the same things as Christian guys.

I know I'm saying that friends are important, but don't just trust me. Check what the Bible says about them:

"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken." - Ecclesiastes 4 v 9-12

Friends are there for support and for help. They are there to rejoice with when you've great news, but they're also there to comfort you when you've bad news. They are with you to listen, and to give advice, to encourage you and to challenge you too when it's needed. Friends are important for anybody in life, but friends to have fellowship as a Christian are absolutely vital.

If you have great friends, then you're blessed so appreciate them and tell them your gratitude. If you think your friends maybe aren't the best people for your growth spiritually, or even if they just aren't true friends, then maybe you need to think about how you choose your friends.

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.” - Jane Austen

Be blessed until next time...