Lean On Me

Someone once said, ~True friends are the people who are there for you unconditionally. They are the people who never question you and support you no matter what the circumstances are. They are the people worth living for.~ Without a doubt, having the support of your friends is considered something not only very valuable, but oftentimes it's important as well. For its easy to say each of us have friends who will not only be there for us through thick and thin but will also be truly supportive in every way. However, how many of you can admit with 100% surety you have a strong friendship with someone or a group of people who you know without a shadow of a doubt he/she/they will be at your side and be that unwavering mental, spiritual, and most definitely emotional support system when you needed it the most.

Let me ask you this question, have you ever been in a situation where you found yourself going through a mental breakdown of sorts and a friend took the time to talk things over? I think we can all agree that throughout any given day or week for that matter we all can be so mentally exhausted it's difficult to keep focused on certain professional, as well as, personal tasks at hand. For it's a tough situation indeed to mentally psyche yourself up in order to either begin or finish work that can be in your own mind considered overwhelming. It can, in some aspect, be like climbing a mountain. Yet, it's nice to know that you can rely on the support of your friends as he/she/they have this uncanny ability to be a mental motivator by calling you or stopping by for a visit to give a much needed pep talk.

Proverbs 24: 5 says, 'A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength; for by wise counsel you will wage your own war, and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.' It would be safe to say that we live in a world where there are many temptations that will inevitably lead us in the wrong path. For its those friends who attain the spiritual wisdom to help guide us not only by going through key scriptures in the bible in making the best decision possible when there is a battle within our mind, heart and soul, but also through fervent prayer for us as well. Thinking about it, having that support by way of prayers or encouraging words of scriptures shows how much your friends truly care about you when it pertains to our spiritual walk with God.

Let me ask you this question, who does a better job when it comes to being emotional supportive...men or women? Women, more so than guys, are more emotionally supportive/sensitive as they are for all intents and purposes in tune with how their girlfriend feels, which can be seen by the sympathetic/empathetic tears shared together. It's truly amazing to see the bond women have when something such as a bad breakup can not just bring one woman, but several women to tears. You see, even though they may have warned her about that particular guy to the point of a heated argument it's those same gal pals who will be at her side ready to talk, share uplifting words, eat an assortment of comfort foods together and quite possibly harsh words for the guy in question.

In retrospect, true friendship and support go hand in hand and each one of us are lucky enough to have the supportive friendship of someone or a group of people who will strengthen you when you are physically, mentally, spiritually, and even emotionally weak. It's that strength that can most definitely help you through the worst of times as you experience events in your life so painful you think about throwing/want to throw in the towel. Let me tell you something, how many of you can count on your fingers the number of friends who have supported you in ways that left you appreciative to where you became speechless for what he/she/they did for you. In the end, it's from the support of your friends you've leaned on during the toughest of times that you can say to them it goes both ways as you know you can always lean on me, which is a classic song by Bill Withers that best reflects this thought.