Don't Find Time, Make It.

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10.

Friends are a great thing to have. Am I right? I think so. I guess it's an opinion thing. I just love my friends. Not like "my friends are pretty great. They keep me from getting bored." but like really love them. Like John 15:13 love ("Greater Love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.")

Now, maybe this is completely insane, but I don't try to fit my friends into my schedule. I know, I'm an aweful friend right? I try to fit my schedule around my friends. It takes a while for me to get close enough to someone to call them my friend, but once you're in... I'm pretty much at your disposal. I'm going to drop pretty much whatever else I'm doing for a pal. When it breaks every rule, when I have a million other things I need to do, when I'm too tired to keep my eyes open, I make time for the people I care about. I guess some people don't do that. And I'm just trying to say, everyone should.

Care about people. It's not hard. Stand up for them... I know this isn't a good thing, but I hit my own sister earlier. Like legit slapped her in the face. She insulted one of my friends who I'm not even very happy with right now. I. Was. Pissed. You say one bad thing about a friend of mine and you're toast. I've lost all respect for you. My sister is lucky all I did was slap her. Just don't insult my friends.

Finally, I suppose a little something about honesty would be a nice addition to this post. I'm going to be straight with you regardless of who you are. But if you're my friend, don't ask if you don't want the truth. I don't want to hurt anyone and I'll try to avoid being mean at all costs, but I will never lie to you. Proverbs 27:5-6 says "Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." So, accept it, brother.

Wrapping things up here... Never put the people you care about on the back burner. Don't find time, make it. Love, be honest, and pray your friends do the same. That pretty much sums it up.