When my Christian friends have had things they're dealing with, I've told them things like, "Tell God!" "Be honest with Him!" "It's okay to tell God how you feel, He wants you to." "Have you asked God?" "Have you told God?"
But when I have issues with my Christian friends, I don't want to tell them or even be honest with them. I am afraid to tell them how I really feel, and I am afraid they don't want to hear it. I don't ask them to be a better friend or do something different, and I don't tell Him all about how I felt.
Instead, I quietly, and with a grin, sweep it under the rug. I may shed a tear in the privacy of my own home, or feel sorry for myself behind the wheel of a long drive...but I don't need to say anything... it will go away...
And this is the problem. We encourage eachother to tell God about our problems b/c we know he loves us. He cares. He wants us to talk to Him...
And He wants us to talk to eachother too. While we're on this earth telling one another to tell God- not only is He inviting us to tell Him, but He's encouraging us to talk to one another.
His plan was for us to be connected and honest. Not connected, and quiet. We need to be real with eachother. If we're not- walls build and if walls build we become disconnected or falsely connected.
I'm so very tired right now- but I just knew I had to get this out...
So yes, tell God... but let's be real with eachother too! :)
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