Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Friends are hard to find, harder to keep and rare. So when you have one, you get a chance to learn something about life, love, loyalty and unconditional acceptance.
Because to truly be a friend, you need to know someone well. You laugh at each other — and with one another. You cry together. You listen to the wins and the mistakes.
That’s what friends are for. But to make this kind of magic happen, your core values need to align, but also you have to be open to explore and challenge beliefs at times.
Nonjudgmentalness is my must have trait for a friend.
I want a friend who knows me. But to have that I need permission to be myself.
I want a friend who understands me, but I need room to be truthful and raw.
I need to be challenged, but that means allowing space for safety.
They say— tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are. Why? Some say it’s by the company you keep, you can be judged but I like the idea of going deeper than that.
I like the idea of having a friend who is so close to me that they can tell you who I am. Their life with me is a testimony waiting to be heard about my character. They know me. And when I forget who I am, that friend is the pathway that I travel to find myself.
That’s why, for me, being nonjudgmental is a must have trait. It allows communication to remain open and honest exchange of ideas free from fear but open to deepen love and acceptance.
