# 10: He Calls Me His Friend
A friend is someone who knows you and still draws near. Someone who values you, walks with you, listens to you, and stands with you. Someone who trusts you enough to share their intentions and invites you to trust in return. That the eternal Word, the One who holds all things together, would speak to people like us and say, “You are My friends,” is astonishing. It humbles me. It steadies me. It fills me with gratitude and wonder. Wow!