Friends?

“I wish I was you so I could be friends with me” – Rugrat quote from a napkin

What kind of friend are you?  Are you the kind of friend who checks in on your amigos just because you think about them? Are you the friend who thinks about your amigos?  Do you friends frequently tell you “long time no hear/see”?  Are you the friend whose house is always the “spot” where everyone gathers?  Are you the connecting friend who brings people together?  Are you the friend that plans the functions to connect people?  Are you the friend that is part of the family who knows the parents of your friends?  Are you a fair-weather friend?

Are you a friend who loves at all times (Prov. 17:17) even when it is difficult to love?  Are you the friend who sticks closer than a brother (Prov. 18:24)?  Are you the friend who is there for your amigos in times of need?  Are you the person whose friend everyone wants to be?  Are you a friend to yourself? Do you want to be friends with yourself?

At some point we learn what it means to be a friend and what type of friend our friends need or expect us to be.  If we can’t be that kind of friend, then we should reconsider the company we are keeping and the level of friendship that we can provide in the relationship.  At various time in our life, we should take inventory of the relationships in our lives and prune if necessary.  At all times, we should be the kind of friend to others that we would want to have in our lives.  What kind of friend are you?