Quotes about Friendship

A mother is the truest friend we have . . .

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.

Nothing will encourage someone who is struggling more than your willingness to stand beside them and help sort it out with the wisdom God has given you.

By all means, turn to wise and trusted friends in your moments of need. And don't be afraid to express your full gamut of emotions—David shows us that God wants us to come before Him with full honesty, even when we have doubts or feel anger. But my brothers and sisters, most of all turn to God in worship, in prayer, and in eagerly seeking Him and His counsel in the Word of God.

Dear friends, our God continues to wrap us in His grace that we may perform our vows and keep our hearts pure and passionate in complete humility and service for now and evermore.

It seems that I always am and always have been an outsider. I've never really fit in. I was always too religious for my rowdy friends—they thought I was unbelievably hung up—and too rowdy for my religious friends—they were always praying for me.

One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

There's one thing that 82 percent of all unchurched people can't seem to resist. It cuts through their defenses and penetrates their barriers. According to surveys at LifeWay Research, 82 percent of them seem to have a single weakness: if a friend, or someone they know, invites them to church. Reread that: 82 percent of all unchurched people would come to church this weekend if they were invited by a friend.

When it comes to biblical counseling, friendship is central to the counseling relationship because it is a key aspect of the Gospel. Paul's words display it; Jesus' actions approve it. In Jesus Christ, friendship has its ultimate — that is, it's paradigmatic — display. He sacrificially gave Himself for the good of those he befriended — people who were awkward and troubled types, people who did not offer Him anything particularly desirable in return.

Love is what we need in friendship when we stumble, and truth is what we need when we stray.