Job 3:1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

Job was at the point of a mental breakdown due to the fact he lost his family, servants, land, and his health. In all of verse three, Job cursed the day of his birth and in my opinion, Job was borderline suicidal. What stopped Job from completely destroying himself was the supporting, yet honest words from Eliphaz, his friend.

Job 4:5 But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed. 6 Should not your piety be your confidence and your blameless ways your hope?

Many times, we think that being a good friend is talking on the phone daily or regularly attending birthday celebrations. A true friend will speak the truth in love. A true friend will support and encourage one another when the other is down and out. A true friend will sincerely lift their friend up in prayer. When we see our friends destroying themselves verbally, physically, or through sin, and do nothing, we are doing a disservice to that person. If we allow those self destructive things to continue, we should ask ourselves, are we truly their friend?

Be a true friend and be blessed.