Fickle or Faithful Friends

Fickle or Faithful Friends

Sample of Daily Encounter by Dick Innes

"A friend loves at all times."1

Babe Ruth was one of the all-time greats of American
baseball. For years he had been the idol of sports
fans. Time, however, took its toll. I read how, in one
of his last games, he began to falter. He struck out
and made several misplays that allowed the opposing
team to score five runs in one inning. As he walked
from the field, he was greeted with an enormous storm
of boos and catcalls from the stands. Fans shook their
fists.

Then a little boy jumped over the railing and, with
tears running down his cheeks ran out to the great
athlete. Unashamedly, he flung his arms around his
hero's legs and held on tightly. Babe Ruth picked him
up, hugged him, set him down, and together the two of
them walked off the field hand in hand.

An unknown poet wrote:

I went out to find a friend,
But could not find one there.
I went out to be a friend,
And friends were everywhere!

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me to be a
faithful friend at all times. And thank you that your
friendship for me is never based on my performance--
good or bad--and that you love me at all times no
matter what. Thank you for hearing and answering my
prayer. Gratefully in Jesus' name, amen."

1. Proverbs 17:17 (NIV).


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