AM I A REAL FRIEND?

What is FRIENDSHIP? It is a relationship between two people who hold mutual affection for each other. They say, it is friendship when a person has the tendency to desire what is best for the other, when you share honesty, when you enjoy each other's company, and when you have trust with each other. 

Friends and acquaintances are often reciprocated as the same continuum. You'll only know the difference, when these acquaintances are really friends. Here, we could detest who are really real and those who are fake. 

To me, friendship means having mistakes and flaws without getting any judgement. 

HOW TO CHOOSE FRIENDS

Righteous. Good examples. Godly counsels. Not bad influences. Never lead you astray. Someone who will guide you to the right direction. Someone who will always remind you of the real purpose of your life, which is to serve God and live according to His will. [Proverbs 12:26] 

Wise. Someone who seeks wisdom and not knowledge. Most of all, not a fool. Knowledge is easy to understand, wisdom is not. Knowledge is found, wisdom is searched and delved. For wisdom is built within the strong foundation of knowledge, it is the opposite of folly. What foolishness brings us is senselessness. And it isn't in the path of understanding. A friend teaches you what is right and never of what is wrong. [Proverbs 13:20; 14:6,7]

To sum it all up, we need BI's. Not the typical meaning of Bad Influence as you may know and say, but Best Influence. Someone who is not subjected to anger, never wrathful, and never a bad company. For bad company ruins good morals. [1 Corinthians 15:33]

Maybe after reading this section of my blog, you may think "I'm doomed, friends are hard to find. I'm forever alone." The stronger the realization of this, the higher your standards will be. People are not made perfect. We may not find all those qualities. It is because we are not looking. And where should we start looking? It is in ourselves. 

IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP

We fail when we have no guidance. But with friends who are giving you advice, you will find safety. When we listen to advice, we gain wisdom. When we gain wisdom and apply it in our lives, we are wise. 

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. When we find true friends, we become equal. We find better judgement and understanding. Friends lead us to the path God wants us to be. A friend desires what is better for his friend. A friend looks out for his friend. 

Am I a real friend?

Sincerely Asking, 
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