The Need For Real Friends

Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:17

EVERY PILOT NEEDS A WINGMAN. Every camper needs a buddy. Batman had Robin. The Lone Ranger had Tonto. Butch Cassidy had the Sundance Kid. Two are better than one. Survival in this world is tough—whether the challenge is physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. You need someone to help you along the tough road ahead.

Never go into battle alone. You don’t need a lot of money or equipment, but you do need a friend.

A real friend walks in when everyone else walks out, brings out the best in you, doesn’t think you’ve done a permanent job when you make a fool of yourself, knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts who you’ve become, and gently challenges you to become better.

Do you have someone like that in your life? Someone like Jonathan was for David and David was for Jonathan? They were real friends. They were buddies. They needed each other. They stood beside each other. These men demonstrated mutual acceptance despite differing backgrounds. Promise, not performance, characterized their friendship. Jonathan did not have to do favors for David, and David wasn’t expected to kill more giants to remain Jonathan’s friend. Their friendship reached a depth of intimacy and trust that few relationships experience.

Who’s your Jonathan?

BOTTOM LINE

We need friends for a healthy, happy life. Without them, we sentence ourselves to less than the best. Seek good friends, and seek to be a good friend.

Moment of Strength: Proverbs 27:10