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Real Friends

With all these social networking sites popping up all over the place, its fun to peruse the sites to meet new people and connect with old ones.  We enjoy looking at each other’s pictures, videos, and chatting.  We stay in touch and we reach out to our “Friends.”  I get the idea Facebook had with the whole “friends” craze, though I’m certain they’ve used the term quite loosely.

I must apologize before proceeding because I, on the other hand, am quite frugal with the term.

FB friends send you a link …real friends take you there.
FB friends review your pics…real friends are in them with you.
FB friends write on your wall…real friends write on your heart.
FB friends respond to your posts…real friends respond to your cries.
FB friends start drama on your page…real friends talk it out behind closed doors
FB friends only tell you what they like…real friends will tell you what they don’t like
FB friends want to know WHAT you’re doing…real friends want to know HOW you’re doing
FB friends are only a click away…real friends never leave your side.

I have high expectations for my friends and expect a lot as well.  We all are driven by our passions, so it’s a given we excel.  Iron sharpens iron, the rule is: never settle for less.  So, if you sent a request and I said "Not Now," you didn’t pass the test.

I urge you to require more from your friends as well.  These are the same people you will need to turn to in your time of need.  The same people you will want to share your victories with.  They should be more than just people you “kick it with.” You should be able to depend on one another and confide in one another.  Encourage your friends to be better individuals, strive for higher goals, and enjoy more of life’s pleasures.  Take the journey together.  Be progressive together.  Believe it or not, you can have fun doing that too.

To all of my friends… I love you.


“The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.”   Exodus 33:11
“On behalf of man, he pleads with God, as one pleads for a friend.” Job 16:21
“After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.”  Job 42:10
“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”  Proverbs 12:26
“One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.” Proverbs 22:11

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