How To Identify Real FriendsSample

Loyalty, Is it important?

“A friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for adversity.”

The greatest test of friendship is loyalty. A friend loves at all times, no matter what happens. In the best of times and the worst of times, through thick and thin, a friend will be there for you. Above all else, a friend is loyal.

A loyal friend will never betray you or undermine you. A loyal friend will never gossip about you, for a friend loves at all times.

If you lose your job and go through all your savings, a real friend will offer to help or anonymously get you money, for a friend loves at all times.

If you get a serious disease, your friend will be there. If you lose your marriage, your friend will be there. If a loved one dies, your friend will be there. He will call you, reach out to you, and come to be with you, for a friend loves at all times.

If you get too big for your britches, if you begin to wander from God, if you have a blind spot that is hurting you, your friend will be the one to confront you and challenge you, for a friend loves at all times, and your welfare is more important than his comfort.

If something wonderful happens to you, like a big promotion, a significant raise, or a huge bonus, your friend will be glad with you. Genuinely, deeply glad, for a friend loves at all times.

If you are discouraged, worried, or hurting, and you need someone who will just listen to you without being judgmental, even if it is 2 a.m., then you know you can call your friend, for a friend loves at all times.

This kind of friend, a loyal friend, a friend who loves at all times, is an incredible gift of God.

The question is not: Do I have friends like this? The question is rather: Am I a friend like this?