What an odd title. That’s what many of you are thinking.
That is, everyone except for MHL. Tonight, I had a nice long heart to heart
with my soul sista. She went away to college and I stayed here this last school
year. We got everything all out in the open tonight. It was hard, but
wonderful. We both had to be vulnerable, a very taboo thing, and say things
that might hurt. It was a “fight”. Not like we were fighting each other but we
were fighting ourselves.
We realized that our friendship meant more than our pride.
That being honest and “weak” made us strong. I know for me, it was an uphill
battle. One of my parting remarks was,
“I’m glad we got this all out in the open. I feel like there is no longer an
awkward barrier between us.” She just grinned and nodded back. It didn’t need
words, just love. The relationship her and I have has been a struggle. We are
both stubborn and strong in our own ways and sometimes too proud. We laid down
those weapons and instead picked up tools of love.
It is like that with God too. After MHL and I finished our
Skype date, I clicked over to Youversion, my online Bible reading plan and I
read, “The Parable of the Wedding Banquet” (Matt. 22:1-14). Verse 14 says, “"For
many are invited, but few are chosen." NIV. Every person is called to love
Jesus, to surrender our selfish ways and live for something much bigger than
anything we could imagine. We are all invited to His kingdom, but few actually
make it there. We have to fight for the best relationship possible with Jesus.
We have to fight for our friendships here on earth. Fighting for love is the
best battle. Our relationship with Christ wasn’t designed to be easy, neither
were the best relationships here on earth. Friends are a gift from God, and I’m
grateful for them each day.
Our first ever TOMS, painted together!
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