Talking to a Friend

If I could talk to my favorite teacher in eighth grade, I’d share my love for algebraic functions. I’d love to talk to my ninth-grade teacher to tell her she was wrong about my inability to write. I wish I could talk to Daddy about all that’s happened since he left for Heaven. Of all the friends I’ve gained and lost I still have one friend I can talk to at any time, without fear of any consequence for being completely open and honest. God is always here to listen, for he understands me the best of all friends.

In desperation, I cried unto the Lord. From his heavenly dwelling place faraway, he heard my voice and listened to my plea for help. Since you know how much God cares, you can surrender all your worries to him. — Psalm 18:6; 1 Peter 5:7

Ten Thoughts to Ponder

1. Without a little bit of humor, life becomes rather boring.
2. With all the concerns I shouldn’t have, I can miss the concerns I should have.
3. My actions can reach panic mode when they become matters of life and death.
4. Knowing how has value only if we practice what we know.
5. Great stories torch the heart and leave it burning for a while.
6. Obstacles are the catalyst of conflict.
7. God’s mission must drive my methods or I’m manipulating him to get my way.
8. If the Lord isn’t my source of excitement, then I am missing the most important resource.
9. Know the Lord, because he knows the thrill of life better than anyone else and is eager to share it.
10. Without progress, excitement about the future is difficult.

Questions for Further Thought

• What must we do to make God our friend and not an enemy?
• How can we be sure that God cares enough to listen to whatever we have to say?