Helping a Friend Cope with Loss

A good friend of mine confessed that he needed to speak to an old friend, but he didn’t know how. During this conversation, he would have to confront his biggest fear and he wasn’t ready. Even though they hadn’t spoken in years, this friend was the truest reflection of himself. As children, they looked alike and they talked alike. They got into trouble together, achieved milestones together, and genuinely had the highest hopes for each other. Like brothers, they stood by one another through life’s disappointments – of which there were many. But no matter how bad or how good, they could always count on the other’s support through anything and everything. Now, things were going to be drastically different, because this childhood friend was terminally ill. Sadly, one was slowly dying and the dynamic duo, that once planned to conquer the world together, would soon be only one man struggling to find his way in this world alone. The thought of this was devastating and my friend couldn’t handle it.

What’s Distracting You from Your Calling?

One morning you say to yourself, “Today, I’m going to finally tackle these loose ends.” You’re up early and you’re pumped. You’re almost ready to get started… then you get a notification. Oh look! An old high school friend liked a meme you posted about friendship. Just to be nice you return the favor and like something she posted. Since you’ve done that much, what’s the harm in giving your newsfeed a quick scroll? Right as you’re about to put your phone down and hop in the shower, Twitter starts blowing up! The beef between two of your favorite celebs has gotten out of control! Now you’ve got to read what happened while you slept. It wouldn’t be right to break your commitment now! By the time you finish commenting, liking, and posting, you look up and most of the day is gone.

It’s Not Your Gut… It’s God

We’ve all heard the phrase “go with your gut” which encourages us to act on a seemingly unexplainable feeling intended to safeguard us from potential danger. However, when we use this phrase are we improperly giving credit to ourselves when it should be attributed to God?