Real Friendship

Some people compare how many friends you and others have in social websites such as Facebook, My Space, etc.

Some people go to social gatherings, to parties, or even to church to get new friends.

But what is the true purpose of getting new friends? Expand your social network? Get more business connections? There is nothing wrong in doing those things.The people involved in these activities also don't mind getting to know each other because they get mutual benefit.

We may be popular and surrounded by others. It seems that we won't feel lonely but when we are honest to ourselves, how do we really feel?

Do we have real friends? Genuine friends? True friends? Friends who could support you, encourage you, and pray for you no matter what happens? Just be honest to yourself about how you feel.

God gave friends to apostle Paul when he was at the lowest point of his life. You can ask God to give you a friend too, a real friend. Personally, I am really grateful that I have a circle of friends that support and pray for me when I broke down.

As we are blessed with real friends, we should also learn how to be good friends to others because there are people out there that need our friendship. Just by being a good friend, we can be a blessing for others.

Inspired by Dan Fennel's teaching - Sunday 10, 2010