Beauty of Friendship

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

I have never been without a friend. The Lord has always brought me friends even through the different journeys in life: moving away, disconnection, even death. The Lord always provided a new friend to come into my life.

Having a close friend is a gift from the Lord. David and Jonathan had a very special friendship. We read in 1 Samuel 18:1 that “Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.”

Here is a beautiful poem describing relationships between friends.

Friendship Fruit

How blessed am I?

To have friends

Friends that light up my sky

The day we met

Changed my life

I see God’s light

In every smile that they make

Each teach me different things

Harmonize when all together

One taught me joy

In the mix of all life’s trials

Another I learned patience

For things I do not know

I understood love at its greatest

From the friend I just met

And goodness and peace

In ways that surpass me

The greatest of these

My friend closest to my heart

I saw faithfulness

Much more than I deserve

With people constantly entering

And exiting my life

This small group of people

Has made me feel more human

More loved

Than any others have managed before

Charity O

*Abigail Ourso, Oh My Soul: A Biblical Poetry Book