Day 128- Being a Friend

Hey guys,

     So, I'm not quite sure WHY this is, but for as long as I can remember, if my friends had a problem,they would come to me. Seriously, I cannot even tell you how many arguments and hurt feelings I helped solve out there on the playground...but sometimes, sometimes it's just too much. Because of my personality, when people come to me with issues, my heart breaks for them, and I want to do anything and everything I can to make it better, so when there are times that I can't, it is really hard. Unfortunately, today was one of those days, I was dealing with so many different issues that my friends were having that my mind was just spinning, and I didn't know WHAT to do. Then I realized, you know what? Maybe this is a gift! Maybe this is a way for God to use me to speak to them! Maybe I get so emotional and involved in their lives because quite simply, I care about them THAT much! Obviously, I struggle with my own issues and my own problems in life, and I'm no stranger to seeking out people that will listen, so now it's my turn. Even if I don't know quite what to say or how to say it, that's ok, because sometimes people just need someone that will LISTEN. I am so glad that I can be that person for a lot of my friends, no matter how stressful it gets, because honestly? It's humbling! These people are coming to ME, because they have seen the way I try to live my life in a way that is honoring to God, and they're asking me, "What would YOU do in this situation?" that's pretty cool! It's a big responsibility, but I believe that God wouldn't have given it to me if I couldn't handle it. The one thing I need to do is make sure that it isn't about me, it's not Rose's Help Hotline, rather, it's God using me to speak his word into someone else's life, so I need to make sure that what I tell my friends when they come to me is rooted in scripture, and do my best to show them a God honoring way to deal with things. All in all, yes, today was crazy, CRAZY, and there were times when I DID have to just turn my phone off and trust that that would be ok, there are times when honestly, I have NO IDEA to help them, and that is ok, I need to come to grips with the idea that I'm NOT going to be able to help everyone, but with God's help, I can try my best, and that's good enough. 

<3 Always,
Rose