Friendship is a powerful thing. When a friend stands with you, you can do almost anything, face any foe. I came across an interesting story of Jackie Robinson, the first black player in major league baseball. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. The fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second base, humiliated, while the fans jeered. Then, shortstop Pee Wee Reese came over and stood next to him. He put his arm around Jackie Robinson and faced the crowd. The fans grew quiet.
Robinson later said that arm around his shoulder saved his career. Whose career could you save by standing with them? Whose faith could you strengthen by simply putting your arm around them when they feel all alone? “A friend loves at all times” (Proverbs 17:17).
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