Friends Through Thick and Thin
Personal acquaintances and online friends may number in the hundreds or more. We can probably count true friends with the fingers on one hand.
Most people love us when we treat them well. But what happens when we’re mean, stubborn, hateful, and unloving? Friends look for the reason behind the behavior. They know we all have bad days. They keep on loving us.
At the same time, friends won’t let us get away with bad behavior forever. Eventually they challenge us to change. They know we can misinterpret and reject their care. In spite of that, they do what’s best for us.
True friends, friends through thick and thin, will:
- give unconditional love.
- confront negative behavior.
- stay with us in all life’s ups and downs.
That’s the kind of friend I desire. That’s the kind of friend I want to be.
“A friend loves at all times” (Proverbs 17:17 NIV).
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