a friendly conversation...

A little while ago I had a conversation (via instant messaging) with a friend which went something like this...

Friend: (asking lots of questions which they already know the answers to)

Me: You get my updates don't you?

Friend: Yep

Me: Then you know most of what I'm thinking about already :)

Friend: (laugh) true, but not all :p

Me: (laugh) true

       I just typed trust instead of true by mistake - it's strange what our brain tells us to do sometimes

Friend: Indeed! Now I am going to ask you a question from that point!

       How is your faith and trust in God atm?

 

Now there are a couple of things I'd like to mention which come up in this conversation.

 

• Truth and trust must often go together - if you do not tell the truth, than why would someone trust you?
• It is good to have friends who know when you're not telling the whole story - sometimes we have a tendency to hide some things away from others, pretend that everything is normal when perhaps it is not. Having friends who know you and can tell when you're not saying everything (even if you are being truthful!) is helpful to keep you being honest not only with others but also with yourself.
• It is mportant to have people you can trust who aren't afraid to ask the questions everybody else avoids - that last question is one that many people will often avoid, instead talking about 'things'. There are also many other questions which people are just afraid to ask, and sometimes they need asking! Having someone whom you can trust, that you can bare your heart to if you need, who is not afraid to ask those questions, is... well... good, healthy, wonderful, (insert word here).
• Sometimes things which seem like mistakes, are not - I typed trust by mistake but as a result I was able to realise just how much I can trust my friend, and just how much of a privilege it is to be able to have such friendships, which in turn provided you with this blog to read. It ended up being the beginning of something else rather than a scratch or an error. Sometimes it's like this with small things like this comment, and  other times it's with bigger things like life circumstances, but no matter what it is everytime something like this turns around unexpectedly it puts a smile on my face, joy in my heart, and brings praise from my lips to my Father in Heaven - as all good things come from above.

 

God Bless