The blessing of friends

I’ve been thinking a lot about friends lately and the riches that lie in good friends that stand with us in every situation. They are the people that hold us up when we’re too tired to go a step further. They are the people who sit with us through the darkness and the night. They are the ones who call out our names when we are groping in a haze of confusion, who remind us of who we are at our essence and at our core. They are the ones that laugh with us, celebrate with us, and count our blessings with us. Thank God for friends. They are part of who we are.

Here’s what Proverbs says about friends like these.

Proverbs 17:17 (The Message)
 Friends love through all kinds of weather,
   and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.

Proverbs 18:24 (The Message)
 Friends come and friends go,
   but a true friend sticks by you like family.

Proverbs 27:6 (New International Version)
 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
     but an enemy multiplies kisses.

Proverbs 27:9 (New International Version)
 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
       and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.

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