1 Samuel 23:16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
Are you paying attention to what is going on in your friend's life? Even more than that..are you encouraging them or discouraging them? In this passage, David is running from Saul who wants to kill him. Jonathan comes to him to strengthen him.
Friendships are interesting. There are givers and takers, needy and caring. A true friendship will will go both ways. Where your friend may need you, you will care for them. Other times they will supply the care to you. A true friendship will withstand the give and take needed and thrive through the trials of life. In fact, through the deepest and most needy parts of your life, your friend's loyalty will endear you all the more to them.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Friend--a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
Loveth--The extension of loving completely.
At all times--the whole amount, quantity, or extent of, as much as possible
What kind of friend are you?