Do, Live, Act
To many of us, friendships outside of the relationship we call "marriage" come in dribs and drabs - we have perhaps one or two truly close friendships in the course of our lifetime, those marked by true intimate knowledge of each other and a depth of commitment which spans all the hurdles of how silly we can act on occasion. These relationships matter so much to us - we work to preserve them, defend them, and even bolster them whenever things are little shaky. We also have lots and lots of acquaintance type friendships - those we have fun with, enjoy good times among, and even share in their hardships and worries on occasion. Yet, these are just not at the same level of those we call "best friends". Try hard to do right and you will win friends - scriptural instruction - not scriptural "advice". The difference between the two - one is just an opinion which we can take or leave; the other is a promise based on truth. Some of us don't always "