A Christian View of Friendship

Good friendships are one of God's kindest gifts. The Bible honors deep, loyal, sharpening friendship, and shows us how to be that kind of friend.

Friends who sharpen you

'Iron sharpeneth iron.' The best friends make us better, telling us the truth in love, not just what we want to hear, and calling us upward.

'A friend loveth at all times.' Real friendship shows up in adversity, not only at the celebration, steady when everything else shakes.

We often wait to be pursued. The Bible calls us to take the initiative, to love first, forgive quickly, and show up for others.

The deepest friendships are anchored in something bigger than themselves. Friends who share a love for God have a bond that outlasts the years.

“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 · King James Version (public domain)