We have many people we would consider friends, but in truth, we have very few real friends. We should have minimal people that we are willing to disclose all with. When I was younger, I told all to all. I am not a hidden person so I didn't understand the meaning of restraint. I am a true friend, so I would assume that anyone else would be too. We all learn that is surely not the case... So now, as time has seasoned me somewhat... (lololol... yeah right!!) I would say that many people now think they are close to me, but I don't know if anyone other than God really knows me, really understands how I think.. And maybe it should be that way.. Maybe we should remain an enigma for people around us.
I am in a bible study via email with a few close friends of the book of Job. We are going through the book chapter by chapter and learning from one another. I think this is a great thing for the people of God to do together. I am learning from the book of Job that we want everything to be fast and easy, like a microwave relationship with God, but we want it to taste like it was home cooked and well seasoned.. Well, a seasoned, slow cooked relationship with God or anyone else takes time and seasoning... Nothing of value happens overnight. We also like to believe that as long as we live right, that trials should not overtake us. This is not the way of God. We learn by fire, not by ease. So we will all go through trials. We will all be hurt by life and by people we love. The main objective should be to learn what we can from it and not stay in it past our season. Do not allow ourselves to become bitter, but instead become better...
I desire to be someone that people can turn to and talk about issues they are struggling with and be able to walk through with them.
