There is a lack of trustworthy people in this world. This has led Christians and non-Christians to bottle up their feelings and cling to their pain and suffering. It is a normal way of life to smile while hiding unending tears that secretly fall when no one is around.
Time doesn't heal pain and guilt. In fact, when not dealt with, pain and guilt will continue to take root in your heart and soul and could eventually squeeze the life out of your hopes and dreams. No matter how old the pain, no matter how long you have been pushing it aside and covering your tears, JESUS is waiting on you to open up. Tell Him your sorrows. Cast your problems at His feet. HE IS WAITING FOR YOU. And pray that He will send you someone you can confide in. Pray that He will show you someone in your life that you can trust. It is crucial that we deal with our pain.
Too often we keep our fears, strife, and guilt to ourselves. We are afraid to be vulnerable. I encourage you, if you are dealing with something, anything, no matter how big or small it may seem to you, find someone you trust, and just lay it out on the table. Don’t be scared to cry. Sometimes tears are the best words you can say.
And I encourage each one of you to BE that someone who can be trusted. A trustworthy friend is nearly impossible to come by, so decide right this moment that that is who YOU are going to be.
Who are we to judge?
Who are we to say our neighbor is unworthy of love or forgiveness?
Jesus DIED for our neighbor so they could receive His unfailing love and forgiveness in their lives. We need to stretch out our arms and embrace our friends, our family, our neighbors. Remember a time when you ran to God for that love or forgiveness.
Did He turn you away?
No!
He is always there to embrace us. So open your hearts, minds, and arms, and be a trustworthy friend. And when the time comes, that trustworthy friend will be there for you.
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I agree that somehow we have to learn how to be vulnerable with one another and allow others to be that way with us. Holding in our secrets not only keeps us from being honest, but it keeps God from working in our lives as he desires. Sometimes I wonder what kind of outbreak of the Holy Spirit we would experience in our community if all the walls of secretness were broken down. There is not a one of us who does not have something that we should be vulnerable about.
Revival. That's what I think.
Oh,sometimes it's hard to be that friend. I've had friends that I have stuck with through some pretty bad situations and all it brought was heartache for me and on my relationship with my husband. Don't take me wrong I do think you should continue to pray for your friends or neighbors but sometimes I think you have to distant yourself before your family suffers. I have had to do that a couple times in my life and I missed those friends and I do pray for them but I emotionally could not deal with it anymore. It is sad when you face those kinds of situations because God does want us to be there for others in their time of need. But,when do you draw the line? I also feel you do need that someone you can confide in and will help you get through things in your life. Whether it is listening, praying with you or giving Godly advice from an outsiders point of view.
I know, that's why we need to rely on the Lord for everything. He knows about all the times we've been hurt, and knows where that line is.
I know we've all been burned at one time or another, and it affects our future relationships. I'm sure Jesus knows. Just think about what He went through with His friends.
It's a sensitive situation.
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