One day

You ever wish you could go one day and not say the wrong thing? That everything you said in a days time was in the right tone and with encouragement? That the words were thought of through and through before they came to the end of your tongue? To not be sarsactic or rude or yell about what you are trying to get across? I have days like that.......

The reality is that no matter how you try to address something or a situation the person on the receiving end may take it all wrong. Communication is so hard. This is why we need relationships with people. We can learn their quirks and how they react to words and tones. We can learn how to avoid conflictive conversations once you know where they stand on an issue that's not that important. We can learn their personality. Different personalities require different things and people are not all wired the same.

So what happens when you are questioning someone and they take offense to your words? When all you were trying to do is figure out what they are thinking or feeling? I met a man once that told me he wishes he was a mute. That way he would never hurt anyone with his words again. Apparently he had a harsh way of speaking and realized this. He felt instead of controlling his mouth, being a mute would be a better option. This is nonsense......we are all called to watch how we speak and what we say to others. We need our voices but we need to choose our words wisely before we speak them.

What about when we pray? I believe prayer should be real and not sugarcoated. God knows what's in our heart and if our prayers  aren't reflecting what's in your heart we are fooling ourselves with Him.  He knows the difference. Same as your best friend knows when something is wrong. I had a BFF once that when one of us was sick the other one felt it too. We were inseparable. We knew the other ones thoughts and how each of us would react to life. We knew each other that well.......and our God knows us better than that. He made us. He knows us better than anyone so we can talk to Him freely about anything and he will know where we are coming from.

A few weeks ago I was struggling. I laid it all on the table for God. I knew he already knew my struggle but I told him anyway. He likes that. He wants us to confide in Him and let Him work our the details of how to help us. After my conversation......I felt better. Like a weight came off and I didn't have to struggle at that moment with my issues. That I could rest and let my DAD take care of it all. What an amazing God we have. He's personal.....relational.....for our community......and loves
us all unconditionally. One day we will be at His feet and talk with our Savior all we want in person! One day....wow....Makes me smile just to know that. 😀