True Friendship.

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

John 15:13

Many times, and I say many times, I have been troubled, let down, disappointed by my friends. I was thinking earlier, "Wow, I don't even talk to some of my friends anymore." I feel like I've failed them when I see that they have gone astray, or that I am behind in achieving something. But I know that I will always have my brothers and sisters in Christ. The ones who give you the best kind of advice, the one that comes from God. They don't use their personal judgement (well they may a little) and you know that their advice is sound because you know it's not really coming from their lips, but from the word of God. I have a friend whom I am (or was) really close to. And as time came, we grew with each other, spiritually and physically. But as we got older, we chose different paths. And because of that our values changed. I'm not saying that I am totally better than this person, but I was disheartened by my friend's choices in life. It seem like they had gone astray, not really walking the narrow path. I thought I had voiced it out before, but it seems like it needs to be done again.
I opened up this with John 15:13, I was thinking really hard about that one because it's true to say that everyone is going to disappoint you at one point or another. But who else would you turn to if the world had it's back against you. Those would be lonely times, most definetely. But if it weren't for the life I have in Christ, I know that I have the best friend of all... Jesus. Yeah yeah everyone says that. But if you examine it, Christ died for you and me. He didn't just do it so that it could be another story in the Bible. But He sacrificed himself so that we can be with the Father in heaven. I no longer have to do good deeds or be a good person just to enjoy eternal life. I'm not saying that I won't be a good person, but what John 3:16 says:

For God so loved that world, that he gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.

God sent His ONE AND ONLY son to die for me, you, the world so that we can be with Him in heaven. And it's the free gift! All you have to do is believe that He did. He's the greatest friend! He sent His son to be born and perform all these wonderous miracles. Then God watched his son be tortured, beaten, crucified, ridiculed, spat on, humilated, made fun of... all at our expense. What kind of friend do you have? I know I could probably die for a few friends, but just a few... not everyone. Christ did it for us all. Who then constitues as a better friend. I'm gonna say it.. He's better than me. And I'm glad that He is.