A faithful friend

Do you have many friends that you can depend on? Do you have someone that won't let you down? It's been noted that, "A real friend stabs you in the face, not the back." Friendships are important. God has placed certain people in our lives to correct us, encourage us, and pray for us. 1 Samuel 20:17 tells this story: "Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul." The example of Jonathan and David's friendship proves to be one rooted in love. Jonathan put his life on the line to make sure his friend David would be protected from Saul (his own father). True friendship is putting someone's life before your own.