My Comparison To True Friendship

Ok, my last post was really about forgiveness, but it also was about "Friendships".

I guess everyone looks at friendships in many different ways. What friendships mean to each other and what type of different friendships we need or want in our lives.

I know that I take "TRUE FRIENDSHIP" very seriously. A true friend will stand by you no matter what, no matter what the reason.

A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his hand round your shoulder - watch out!"

So I was at a Soccer game tonight. It was an game against the Wave and The Mexican All Star Team. (Players that are huge in Mexico and in any Hispanic communities).

I would have to say it was about 85% Hispanic fans there. The love and loyalty they showed for these players was amazing. You never see that at a plain old wave game. The cheering and singing the fans did I could not believe.

These fans treated the players like loyal "true" friends. Even when the player made a bad foul "purposely" the fans supported their player. Like a true friend would support and be there for a friend that needs support. Even if the friend knows the "foul" was wrong, and maybe explain why they think its wrong, but will still try and support their friend and help them. They dont Judge!

In the end the wave beat them very bad. But the fans stayed and cheered and still love their team no matter what the out come was. They stuck by the team and gave love and support.

The LORD Jesus Christ gave us the definition of a true friend in John. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you" (John 15:13-15).

How would you interpret that? Other than giving your life.

Some one has said that if you can count your true friends on the fingers of one hand, you are blessed. A friend is one whom you can be yourself with and never fear that they will judge you. A friend is someone that you can confide in with complete trust. A friend is someone you respect and that respects you, not based upon worthiness but based upon a likeness of mind.

That is what I believe. I also "think it means "you cant be true friends with every person you know. That you need to have different types of friendships and if you have only one or two "true friends" you are blessed. Because no one can have everyone one be a true friend. And you cant be true to everyone also. Also you dont have many "TRUE" friends in a life time.

Thats just my thoughts are they right , maybe or maybe not.