Seven Signs of a Desirable Friend - By Stormie Omartian

1.  A desirable friend tells you the truth in love. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.  (Proverbs 27:6)

2. A desirable friend gives you sound advice.  "Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man's friend gives delight in hearty counsel" (Proverbs 27:9)

3. A desirable friend refines you.  "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." (Proverbs: 27:17)

4. A desirable friend helps you grow in wisdom.  "He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed." (Proverbs 13:20)

5. A desirable friend stays close to you.  "A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."

6. A desirable friend loves and stands by you.  "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity" (Proverbs 17:17)

7. A desirable friend is a help in time of trouble.  "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him." (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)