Friends

"A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity - Proverbs 17:17"

Wow.. Been quite some time since I blogged... I kinda find that blogging does take quite a bit of effort actually haha dunno how some people blog like literally everyday...

Well.. the past few weeks/months has been packed with tons of activities, be it tests, exams, camps, birthday celebrations, CIP etc etc. Just yesterday though, during my QT, as I was reflecting upon all that God had given me, it just dawned upon me that through all these things, pleasant or unpleasant, happy or sad, fun or boring, the people beside me were always friends.

What can I say? Back then in primary school, I was like super antisocial and only had like 2 or 3 really good friends... they were probably the only ones I talked to during recess and played with after school. Then again, I don't know if they saw me as one. During the holidays, I often turned down their requests to watch movies, turned down simple gatherings, meals and such. In short, I never really treasured them. Somehow what I treasured more was doing nothing at home.

But now, going through secondary school and on to JC, somehow through that road I came out of that introverted shell of mine (I was kinda shocked to see a big E for extrovert from the MBTI...) and made much more friends than in primary school. Started going out more, socialising more, and on some occasions even spending hours and hours just sitting down with my friends doing mindless things. Gone were the days when I would always be the first to rush home (if even I was ever out with my friends). Gone were the days when a simple movie outing with a bunch of friends was too much to ask of me.

Slowly but surely, friends became a major component of my life without me even realising it. The first time I noticed this was probably during my mission trip last year... Quite a long story but yeah, I can't imagine how life would be like without friends..

. Back to QT yesterday. Have you ever thanked God for the different things He has done, like how He saw you through a difficult time, how He made things turn out well even though there seemed to be no hope and how He is always faithful? I can give a tick to all these, but I asked myself, have I ever taken something for granted? Like.. my friends?

I've thought about it before, God gave us friends to see us through times of need, when we needed support from one another, when we needed to help each other. After all, they say that a friend in need is a friend indeed. God knew that His creations would need one another to live through life due to the many different things that are thrown at us. Be it a shoulder to lean on in times of sadness, a listening ear in times of distress, a simple smile in times of hopelessness, a true friend always will provide them. Of course, there are times when a pat on the back and a hearty laugh helps to cheer things up.

Now there is one Friend whom we all know too. A Friend who does all I have mentioned and more. I'm quite sure we have all heard this hymn somewhere somehow... Do you remember it?


What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the LORD in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the LORD in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our Refuge, take it to the LORD in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the LORD in prayer!
In His arms He'll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.


Indeed, there may come a time when our friends fail us, there may come a time when we are left alone. But we will all have one Friend who always will remain with us.

"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a Friend who sticks closer than a brother - Proverbs 18:24"

Oh how many times have we forgotten that He is always there even though our friends may be busy with other things... Just want to say thank You LORD for being our Friend =) Not only are You our best Friend, You too gave us the many friends in this world. Thank You LORD.

Well friends, so many of you out there who have seen me through different times and are even still by my side today. There are just too many things to name if I were to list everything that you have done for me. But I guess I can summarise it all to one phrase.

(: THANK YOU :)