this afternoon, i caught up with a dear friend. we've known each other practically since we were born. we danced and sang "baby one more time" in a middle school talent show (which does still exist on a vhs tape that i've tried unsuccessfully to burn), stood in line for 10 hours to see 'nsync, and went through all the pains and challenges that growing up entails together. we've fought, made up, drifted apart, drifted back together. but the Lord has always kept up in the fringes of each other's lives. every time we get together, i am refreshed and encouraged.
i think the greatest thing about the family of God is just that. no matter what experiences we've had, what trials we have faced or are currently facing, we always have something to talk about. we can always encourage each other with what God has done; what He's teaching us and how He's blessing us.
right now, i am facing the hardest thing i've ever faced in my life. my heart is broken in ways that i never thought it could be. i am crushed beneath the weight of someone else's sin. on a minute-by-minute basis, i drift between anger, fear, embarrassment, and brokenness.
my friend is also going through the hardest trial of her life. it's vastly different, but i believe that the Lord brought us together for lunch maybe just to encourage my heart; make me feel like i'm not so alone. and let me know that in ways that i can't comprehend right now, He still cares for my heart enough to arrange an encounter with His truth through the conversation with my friend.
i don't know what the future will hold for my family. i can't think further than today. but i am thankful for a family of believers that the Lord uses to lift us up and remind us that He alone can mend the messes we make of our lives. He alone can change someone's heart, draw them back to Him, and restore broken hearts and broken relationships.
so thank you, my friend. i hope you know how much of a blessing our lunch was to me.
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