A friend loves at all times…
there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.…. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. (Proverbs 17:7; 18:24; 27:6 NKJV)
My time in Springfield was a time of healing, making friends, and learning to laugh again. I loved my job and found friends among my co-workers. So, many years my life had consisted of “carrying so many burdens”. Certainly, I had some very good friends along the way; but, during the years of abuse I had kept it to those few whom I could trust with my “secret.” Then, in Dexter I had become isolated. Perhaps it was the shame of yet another failed marriage. Perhaps it was that I was too tired battling for my life. Perhaps it was the emotional fatigue that comes from the financial struggles which I was determined to shelter my children from knowing the financial truth. Whatever the reason, I had withdrawn into a time of solitude. Now it was time to learn the value of friends once more.
There is a very special love that true friends have for each other. Within the scripture we see those bonds; David and Jonathan, Jesus with Mary, Martha and Lazarus, Paul with Barnabas and Timothy. Friendships which stood the test of time. Friends are precious treasures, gifts from God to help guide us along this journey of life. We must never take those gifts for granted. To have friends; we need to also learn how to be good friends as well.
What are the characteristics of true friends?
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