Sometimes it’s difficult to receive the love that tells us what we need to hear even when we don’t want to hear it.
I don’t want to have friends that only tell me what I want to hear. I want to be able to trust the advise of those who I hold in confidence. When I ask them if an outfit works or if a certain song sounds good in my voice I sure hope they will tell the truth.
Of course we want those who speak truth to us to be respectful in their presentation. We don’t want them to be insensitive when telling us difficult things. We hope that they’ll be gentle. But we still need to know the truth to help us to make the best decision.
God has placed some strong believers in my life who have my back. I mean by that statement that they have my best interest at heart and they communicate to me the truth that is necessary for me to make good decisions. I value having a spiritual community that I can share with.
Do you find it difficult to tell others truth? I hope you are balanced so that you aren’t insensitive to their feelings but you still give them the information that will help them to make the best choices.
I am so grateful for the true love we receive from our Heavenly Father. God reveals to us who we really are and yet gives us hope because He still loves us and believes in us. Sometimes it’s painful to pray or read the bible and ask God’s Holy Spirit to show us ourselves and our need for Him. But we are better off when we do.
So today I pray that God gives you and me the truth we need to have a better life. And I pray that we will be willing to lovingly share truth with others whose welfare may depend on it.
