The Power of Friendship

Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
Proverbs 27:10 "Thine own friend, and thy fathers's friend, forsake not...."
Proverbs 27:17 "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Proverbs 18:24 "A man that hath friends must show himself friendly...."

A friend is one who shares my yoke,

Whose every presence doth provoke

New visions into view,

Endures me when I fuss and pout,

And helps me when in doubt,

To do what I can do

A friend is one, when dark occurs

Who helps me through life's hazy blurs,

To see what I can see

A friend is one whose voice assures,

And prods me on, when case allures,

To be what I can be

A friend is one who helps conceive

The things he knows I can achieve,

And helps my faith to grow;

He aids me to my hopes retrieve,

And spurs me on, till I believe,l

To go where I can go

A friend is one who amplifies

The voice of God when duty cries,m

And bends me to his ear;

Who silences the static near

And foreign sounds that interfere,

Then bids me list to voices clear

To hear what I can hear.

~~Dr Jack Hyles~~