Ahhhhhh Friendship: Crowns, Oil and Garments
 | Current mood:  thankful Category: Friends Tonight I had the honor (and I do mean honor) of hanging out with a wonderful person. Now, I have a Friendship is complicated at times. There may be 100 things I appreciate about a person but if there is that 1 thing that drives me nuts then the friendship will take work. Sometimes there may an equal amount of things that I appreciate and dislike about a person but the value of the things I appreciate outweigh those things that I consider as "negatives," once again making the friendship a work in progress. Every once in a great while, however, (and I seem to be blessed in this area) someone comes along, who from the very beginning, is more than just the sum of their good and bad parts (characteristics, mannerisms, habits, etc.) For whatever reason when I meet these people there is no time for a mental sizing up or first impression based on how they look or how they speak. There is instant chemistry: an almost automatic appreciation of their... I don't know... whole "person-ness." There is an overall pleasantness to the person... a kindness infused with a little bit of orneriness, quiet confidence, and a hilarious sense of humor that is almost evident from the moment I make eye-contact with them. It's not a gender thing, and has nothing to do with sexuality or physical attraction... it's a personality thing... perhaps even a spirit thing. The person I got to hang out with tonight is one of those people. She makes my heart happy just thinking about our friendship. She is dear to me and yet I've only known her for a very short while. We met while I was working at my last job and tonight as I was driving home from dinner she sent me the sweetest text message. It read, "I had a blast with you... So glad that I got this job, because now I have you as a friend!" I thought about that for a second. I thought about my time working there: the good, the bad and the ugly. I considered how I was let go and the way it was handled: not so cool in a lot of ways and understandable in others. I even thought about how sort of overwhelming and confusing things have been since I was fired and started working at my new place of employment. I had one final thought and I sent this text message back: "Yep, it was worth it all 4 I'm not a Biblical scholar... I mean I took the required Bible classes at WBC and did the word studies and all that, but without doing a lot of research I can't tell you specifically that this is exactly the kind of application God was intending when He ordained these verses to be in the Bible. What I can tell you, however, is that this is what I thought of as I was considering my evening with my friend. This is what came to mind, and was sort of my "conclusion" if you will, to the "life-event processing" analysis that I do each time something life changing (like being fired) happens. I highlighted the part that stood out for me. Isaiah 61:2-4 NIV 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins Thank You, Lord, for the last 7 months. Thank You for everything I experienced… I know You can use it for Your glory – please help me stay out of Your way as You do that. Thank You for the peace I've felt from the very beginning but thank You also for the thought processes You allowed me to have at the end. Finally, thank You for the friend I made in MW and I pray Your will on both our lives as we seek to serve and worship You. I pray for her and ask that You speak to her about what You want to do in her life and I pray the same for me, as well. Bless us both; individually and corporately as friends. You are the One true God, thank You! Amen. PS. Comical side-note: (Did you really think there wouldn't be one???) She bought me cake from Konditerei… I LOVE HER! DUH! |
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