"If you have one true friend you have more than your share." Thomas Fuller "A friend is a gift you give yourself." Robert Louis Stevenson "A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success." Doug Larson "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." Helen Keller 12 Characteristics of Christian Friendship. The following are twelve characteristics of friendships between believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ. 1. Shared hope in the gospel. That two friends have based their hope on Jesus has monstrous implications for the relationship. The true meaning of friendship is that two friends give and take with unconditional love, with neither of them expecting anything in return. I think an element of sacrifice must exist in every friendship, for only a true friend seeks the happiness and joy of the other. A good friend will always be honest with you and will tell you what your Some are only acquaintances, not true friends. A friend is someone you can hang out with, have fun with and depend on. The Bible has a lot to say about friendship, but it's different from what you might expect. Commitment is the word that unlocks the real meaning of friendship." You can read about David and Jonathan starting in 1 Samuel Our society has watered down the true meaning of friendship.On social media, we connect with people as "friends" even when they are acquaintances that we know very little about.And even when we run into our acquaintances in public and introduce them to those closest to us, we call them our friends. Maybe I am splitting hairs, but there is a vast difference between someone who is a good The True Meaning of Friendship Quotes. "The best mirror is an old friend.". ― George Herbert. "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light."—. Helen Keller. "Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.". True friends aren't phony with you. They show you who they really are. They're honest with you when it matters most. They never try to deceive you to make themselves seem stronger, more successful, or better than they really are. A true friend goes beyond the surface, any true friendship requires some level of vulnerability. True friendship is a feeling of sharing and caring for one another. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as who you are, without exaggeration and pretensions. It gives you the feeling that you are 'wanted' and that you are 'someone' and not a faceless being in the crowd. U9DTt.