Christian spirituality that esteems friendship with our NEIGHBORS provides motivation for a life of love. The joy of friendship reminds us that people are valuable gifts and that life is better when we experience it together. How might we change if we viewed the people in our lives as friends, rather than objects of resentment or sources of sadness? We are not to use, look down on, or compare ourselves to other people. God’s love models a better way and compels us to love one another. In a world where deep friendship is so rare, we are called to befriend our neighbors.