It should be realized, that there is no greater friend than God. He is beyond the reach of praise and censure. He does not give up man on the ground of latter's failure to come up to His expectations. That is why God has been given the appellation, Suhrid (a good friend), who confers benefits on devotees without expecting any return. Never the less, man does not readily accept such a friend. Only the man who accepts God as such a friend and is guided by His advice can understand the full meaning of Divine friendship.
(Gems of Wisdom, Where is God?, pg 339)
