God-centered resources from the ministry of John Piper

One time there was a little boy. His family moved to a new place. He didn’t know anyone in the houses nearby. That made him feel lonely. So he sat on the front steps and cried out, “Friends! Frie-e-e-ends!” He wanted a friend...

If you were very young and were visiting me, I might tell you the rest of the story. But even if you’re not so young, perhaps you resonate with that little boy’s cry.

All of us—children and adults—want friends who love us, comfort us when we’re sad, forgive us when we mess up, and help us know God better.

It took me a long time to realize that when I’m down, one of my greatest comforts is to read through the gospels, rediscovering the ways that Jesus shows himself to be a friend—the best kind of friend.

I hope my young grandchildren will know this friendship even at their young ages. That’s why I wrote Do You Want a Friend?

We may have lots of friends, but there is only one perfect and lasting friend. Jesus loves us and died to save us from our sins. There is no better friend than Jesus.