"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken." -Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NLT

Michael Oher was an offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, and the Tennessee Titans. An offensive tackle’s job is typically to block defenders from getting to the quarterback and watching their “blind side.” Blind side in football terms means the side of the field opposite of the way that the quarterback is facing. For example, the right tackle protects the left-handed quarterback’s blind side. In Oher’s case, he watches and blocks for right-handed quarterbacks when defenders are coming from behind outside of the quarterback’s field of vision.

In life, there will be people who may say that they have your best interests at heart, but deep down they don’t. They may say that you can trust them, but you can’t. We are supposed to trust God first and fore most anyway. Contrarily, there are some phenomenal people that God places in your life whom you can hang out with, speak with, pray with, etc. Those individuals can bring the best out of you by motivating you and being honest with you even when you don’t want to hear it because they’ve got your back. When someone comes into your life, truly use discernment and ask God for clarity. Whether that person was sent by Him or the enemy, God will let you know.

Allow friends to come into your life who truly have your best interests at heart and won’t leave you alone every time there is a disagreement or when things are inconvenient for them. Oftentimes, when a “friend” gets mad at you and loses communication with you every time they get angry, they may not be your true friend. Friends communicate their issues with honesty and love, even if it is with tough love. Allow friends to come into your life who are like-minded, particularly from a spiritual standpoint. Those friends who are spiritually like-minded will hold you accountable, encourage you, and motivate you according to the word of God. Also, allow friends to come in your life who will keep it REAL with you and have your back. Who has your blind side?

Friends honestly communicate with love

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Proverbs 18:24 
Proverbs 27:6
Proverbs 27:17 
Hebrews 10:24-25
Galatians 6:1-3