Friendship

Do you have a definition of what friendship means to you? I am talking about a best friend. This is going to be deep Gang, so I’m jumping in. This subject is something I have been mulling over in my mind for a while and the more I think about it the less clear it is.
Most of us know the song “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” I love that song and it is sweet and all but when I think about it, not really accurate. I think of Jesus, God and Lord as my Heavenly Father. As a parent, you can’t be friends with your kids. Things are certainly friendlier now that our kids are adults, but the bottom line is that I am still their parent and really can’t be their friend. It’s not designed to be that kind of relationship. I know God loves me but He really isn’t my friend, technically.

I have often wondered what it would be like to have had a sister. Would she have been my best friend? Most women I know that have sisters seem somehow more confident and sure of them self. Is it because they have a sister who is a friend to tell them what they need to hear and be the person that “gets” them?

In some ways in our digital world, I think it is more difficult to be friends. Texting, emailing, Facebook messaging is not the same as actually looking someone eye to eye and talking, laughing, discussing, in a real sentence, what is on your heart.

In my mind a best friend is someone that likes me warts and all, but still can tell me when I am being a big stupid-head. Someone that makes me a better person, reminds me of God’s Word, asks about my world, helps me achieve my goals, and likes chocolate. Definitely chocolate.

I hope you are blessed enough to have a best friend in your world.