Tonight I spoke with long-time friends, confidant and mentors
Mark, Eddie and Cyril. Three of many friends that play a significant role in my life.
They not only hold the typical role of always being able to count on them but they play...
a profound part in helping with my spiritual health and growth. I can tell Mark and
Cyril just about anything and they would not treat it as trivial or judge me
and in return they share great advice. Eddie, on the other hand, is great at
listening to the great challenges of fear and doubt that I would not dare share
with anyone else and he would give me insights that would have you believe he
has lived an eternity. Though they would all offer words of correction, none of
them would judge me harshly but instead they would pray for me. Jess also has
wonderful friends like these that help her sort out the challenges and
questions she is faced with and pour life lessons into her. See her blog on friendships at JessInTime.
As I got off the
phone, God reminded me the importance of having trustworthy friends who I can
share experiences and tell the really dark stuff to (Yes. There is a dark side. LOL). I once heard someone say
that a good friend will come bail you out when you are in trouble, but a great
one will be sitting in jail with you saying “let’s not do that again.” Now, I am
not saying these men would commit crimes with me, however, they are the kind of
friends who provide a safe environment to vent, a trusted place to receive
wisdom and give me the chance to walk away from them without feelings of
condemnation.
All throughout my life, I have been blessed to have
companions and mentors just like these men. Whether they went to school with
me, played sports, was a part of my Fraternity, Church or just men I met along
my journey, God has placed in my life life-long friends and family. I do not
know why God would give me such amazing persons to be transparent with and to
receive Godly advice from, but I truly cannot see how any person who plans to live
a healthy life and do anything of significance expect to achieve their goals
without them.
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