There is an old saying: "tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." Does it mean you become what your friends are? How would you like to be identified with your friends?
Friendship is an invitation to offer oneself to others. As social beings, we long to be with others. How does it feel to be with those who make you feel important, stand with you when you are down and troubled, understand you in your most trying moments, but most of all, accept you for what you are?
Friendship is one helpful element in developing your sense of "I belong." It does not only enhance your personal relationship, but tests your independent-mindedness and sense of decision making in spite of peer pressure. Friendship is a two-way street. It will not last long if one does all the giving and the other does all the getting.
Friendliness must begin with us. We must take the initiative in developing friendly relationship.
"A man who has friends
must show himself friendly."
(Proverbs 18:24)
must show himself friendly."
(Proverbs 18:24)
