A true friendship is a loving relationship. You see, a real friend is not only someone who likes you, it's someone who loves you. Prov. 17:17 says, "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." A real friend is someone who wants to be a friend to you, not because of what you can do for them, but for what they can do for you. There are some people who are your friends as long as it is convenient.
I heard about a little boy who walked into the dentist's office with a friend of his, and he said, "Doc, I've got a tooth that's got to come out right now and I don't want any gas, I don't want any Novocain, I don't want any shots to deaden the pain. My friend and I have got a lot of things we want to do today and I just want to get down to business and get this tooth out right now."
The doctor said, "Son, I have never seen a young man with courage like yours. Which tooth is it? The little boy turned to his friend and said, "Show him your tooth, Tommy."
Well, in a real friendship, your friend will always want what is best for you, not what is best for himself.
