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☆Effendy Karto☆ posted:
A True Friend is Trustworthy - They live up to their word and can keep a confidence.
A True Friend is Loving - Not only do they love you but they show it is simple ways. Hugs, notes, small tokens of appreciation. They remember you and show you that you’re valued and appreciated.
A True Friend is Open - Honesty is important with friends. As you learn more about them and become more comfortable in your relationship, you will naturally share more about yourself. Go slowly at first. Friendship is a process. You’ll know when the time is right.
A True Friend is Respectful - Respect means listening without interrupting. Respect means not focusing on your friends' weaknesses but looking at their strengths. It means avoiding a judgmental (condemning) and critical spirit. When friends have spent time together, they should walk away feeling like they are the most important people in the world.
A True Friend is a Servant - Selfishness is one of the biggest enemies of true friendship. Rather than asking what your friend can do for you, find what you can do for him. Make a deliberate effort to discover what your friend needs. A kind word? A helping hand? Encouragement? Comfort? One of the side benefits of serving your friends is that, more often than not, they will respond by returning the favor.
A True Friend is a Speaker of Truth - There may be a time when you need to lovingly confront a friend where he’s off. Pointing out weaknesses can be difficult, but it's a true act of love all the same. The Bible says that if you "rebuke a wise man, ... he will love you" (Proverbs 9:8). As long as you're speaking the truth in love (and trying not to be hurtful), these tricky times can prove to be building blocks in your relationship.
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True Mr.effendy.Keep inspiring.
a true friend is also someone who posts savvy truthful posts like you just did.thank you so much!! now i know my true friends.
Me likey.. Weldone and more grace to you...
A True Friend is a Positive Person - No one wants to be around a person who's negative all the time — the person who always sees the glass as half empty instead of half full. Look for the best in people and in situations. Then express those optimistic thoughts. When you hear someone else's grumbling and complaining, try to turn those thoughts into positive ones. And, for those people who live a life of faith, a true friend prays for you.
Friendship is give and take - Be willing to treat others the way you want to be treated. And being a friend does not always come naturally. Friendship, and the skill of being a good friend, is something we can learn.
True friendship is a deeper relationship - They hurt when you hurt. They laugh when you laugh. They cry when you cry. They minister to your needs. A true friend wants the best for you, even if they can’t figure out just what that may be. Friends don’t judge. Friends support. Friendship has a blind eye that blots out your imperfections and goes for the gold. Friends sense when you are in trouble and reach out a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on.
Finally...
I’d like to end with a scripture that everyone who has ever attended a wedding has probably heard. It’s fondly referred to as the “Love Chapter” in the Bible and is found in I Corinthians 13.
What I would like to do, though, is substitute the word “friend” for the word “love” and I think you’ll agree that they are easily interchanged.
I Corinthians 13: 4-8 (paraphrased) A friend is patient, a friend is kind. He does not envy, he does not boast, he is not proud. He does not dishonor others, he is not self-seeking, he is not easily angered, he keeps no record of wrongs. A friend does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. He always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. A friend never fails… to be your friend.