I was reading some devotional material and was very stirred by one part of it. So, here I am to share... May it be a blessing to you and help you in shaping and developing our friendship and in choosing friends and fellowship as well.
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What types of friend do you have?
If you have not been able to develop friends who can disagree with you or be brutal with you in their honesty, you do not have real friends – you possible might just have fans and not friends.
How many of your friends can you count on that you can show up at midnight and know that they will take you in? If there are none and you are already in your latter years, something is very wrong with you. How can you not in 80 years of life on earth not developed at least some lifelong friends? Where have you been living, on Mars? It is time to admit that you are incapable of being honest about your own weaknesses and flaws (which might be the reason no one is a friend to you) otherwise you would have much to deal with when you meet Jesus face to face.
If the only friend you have is Jesus, then your standards are too high and nobody in the world is going to meet that standard.
If everyone is your friend including the devil and the world, then your standards are so low and your morality and principles non-existent that you do not truly know the meaning of having a good spiritual friend.
The only reason why people have not developed true friendships is that they cannot accept other people’s weaknesses nor their own flaws. No one is perfect and friendships are based on love and not perfection. Look around at those who truly love you and care for you (but who will not put up with your nonsense or excuse your flaws), those are the people you should make friends with even if they themselves have their own flaws.
Cheers,Joyce
