Why is Christian Friendship so important?
Let us not confuse Christianity from friendship.
Friendship is a term that defines relationship between or among individuals who share common interests, outlooks in life, and goals. The main highlights are to have someone to lean on and be with all throughout the course of life at any costs (through thick and thin).
On other hand, Christianity refers to a lifestyle which is absolutely patterned after the doctrines of Christ. As you know, doctrines of Christ uphold the principle of LOVE which embodies a calling to love one another…. even our own enemies.
From the context above, you can conclude that friendship covers only the people that you like while Christianity covers people whom you like and don’t like. Indeed, it is more than friendship in essence.
So if you think friendship is important then, it is wiser to say that Christianity has far better scope in building a wonderful relationship. Indeed, don’t just stop at being friendly but progress into loving the unlovable too.
What is real Friendship? Well.. C.S.Lewis says friends are people that are travelling in the same direction, have similar aspirations and goals and encourage each other in attaining those goals. Friends are not people that pull you down, they’re not people who are jealous (though sometimes that happens). They are people who can handle your talents and gifts and help you to develop them with thoughtful advice and direction. Genuine friendship means caring and concern and a desire to people develop – not jealousy and frustrating the other persons dreams and desires. Friendship is DOING and not just TALKING. Friendship doesn’t always expect something in return. Friendship is critisising only to build up the other party – there is such a thing as positive critisism and as a friend you should be able to accept this kind of help. How do you Recognise True Friendship? Friends become so because they recognise similar desires and personality traits in the other person. It’s like looking into a
