Never Mine, Always His
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 09:21 | 
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I've been thinking a lot lately about the people in our lives, the relationships and friendships we form over the years, and how we deal with things when those relationships change. I've been quietly observing not only my ever-changing relationships, but also those around me...paying particular attention to what people do when change is on the horizon.
As I think about people going off to college, moving away for grad school, traveling halfway across the world for a year, or moving to a new place for a job, I realize that relationships are constantly changing. Some people that I have met, I'm confident will always be in my life. But still there are others, that I may have to let go. I'm not writing this because I'm sad, I'm writing because I'm realizing how many things change in a lifetime. As our lives and circumstances change, we have a choice. We can choose to hold on tightly to things as they were, maybe missing out on the new things God has in store. Or we can trust in Him and see what's next.
"God pairs people as friends at the right time and place and season of need."
- Wayne Watson
That has been especially true in my life. And based on the loads of conversations I've had over the years, I would say many people would agree with that statement.
So what happens when that time passes? I would guess that most of us have a hard time letting go. I know that I do.
"I didn't find my friends; the good Lord gave them to me."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I remember a friend of mine saying once that it's easy to get caught up in the fact that we sometimes "lose" a friend. But what if they were never ours to begin with?
God puts people in our lives, He gives them to us to bring us joy, show us His love, and go with us through this crazy ride we call life. Sometimes those friendships are lifelong. Sure, they may have ups and downs, but they're the friends who will be with us through it all. And there are some friendships which serve a certain purpose. We may not want to admit it to anyone, especially ourselves, but there comes a time when that purpose has been fulfilled and the friendship changes, or even ceases.
Maybe instead of being sad that it's over, we should try to be happy because it happened. All the while remembering what a blessing that relationship was while it was a part of our life. Because the thing is, that person was never ours, they have always been, and will always be, God's. And we have to trust Him to keep working in our relationships no matter what.
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I just read this scripture and was trying to figure out why it was speaking to me ...
2 John 1:12 "I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete."
Now I think it was speaking to me because although we no longer see each other as much as we have in the past I truly do value our face to face meetings and the joy that I receive from our heart to heart conversations. I am looking so forward to spending the weekend with you! Yeah for complete joy!! Thank you for being my friend and for reminding me that God is at the center of our friendship.
Also you are all God's fault and for that I am thankful and I'm going to continue to trust in Him to keep the joy in our relationship! I love you!
Now I gotta get back to work!
ps I think this post was a little prophetic!
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