relationships.. a friend sticks closer than a brother?

*Are friendships really supposed to be hard and complicated? Especially christian friendships? I really hope not, or at least that's what I thought. I always looked at the bible and the biblical relationships and tried to model my relationships with a "Jonathan and David" relationship or even a "Naomi and Ruth" but it turns out it doesn't work that way. We all are not perfect and have flaws in our lives. Because we are ALL sinners- meaning we all fall short of the glory of God, that there will be times in our relationships that we just have to forgive and move on. (Letting God's grace come in.)
*Your probably thinking what if this person does the same thing to me over and over and keeps hurting me, then what do I do? Well if you really are a good friend all you can do is love them and hold them accountable for their actions, because that's what true friends are right? Maybe they have come from a different background from you, and just don't have everything together. If you look at the bible here's another example.. Jesus with His disciples. His disciples were not all perfect and had everything together shoot.. Look at what Peter did! But Jesus still had enough grace and forgiveness and love to still call Peter one of His disciples.
*Where are you relationships going? Or what is the value you are getting out of your relationships with various people? If your relationships are going way-ward maybe you need to take sometime and pray about them. See what God wants to do in and through your relationships. Maybe you find a characteristic or trait in your friend that you want, and that's why you are friends with them, or maybe you need a good accountability partner and you both hold each other accountable very well.. But just make sure your number one focus is that your relationships are pointing both of you to JESUS. If Jesus is the number 1 in your relationships there shall not be very many problems. Because Jesus has the answers for everything.
*This one is a tough one.. But you really will only have a few friends in your life that will be with you your whole life.. And then there will be some that only stick around for some seasons, and that's just how God operates sometimes. I know it may hurt- but he will bring you even more.

I don't know why I wrote this.. it's really random and had friendships on my mind.