It is well for us to remember that Divine-human friendship originated with God. Had God not first said “You are My friends,” it would be inexcusably brash for any man to say, “I am a friend of God.” But since God claims us for His friends, it is an act of unbelief to deny the offer of such a relationship. When we consider the reality of this God-mankind relationship, we are considering the truth and reality of genuine Christian experience. Genuine Christian experience must always include an encounter