12.26- Faith, family and friends.

12.26-

Faith, family and friends.

If we have these we are rich indeed. My deepest love is for those who have refused to give up on me when I was at my worst. It was on bad days in my life and they gave me a word of both grace and truth. They were put in place in my life at the right time to make a point that I didn't want hear but I needed to hear.

"Larry

Or

Dad,

Or

Brother

Maybe your intentions were good but your words were off track. You hurt me and others and yourself."

At other times it was, a look at me with a hard question.

The deepest discipline has been a look without words, which brought me to tears.

These are dear family members and long term close friends who are "family".

They do the hard, exhausting work of unfailing love and believing the best in me without signs of positive impact.

These humble me when I need it.

These lift me up when I am down.

They refresh my spirit.

When I am with them an hour feels like a moment.

Thank you God for faith, family and friends.

Galations 6.

6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.