I do not like to feel vulnerable. In fact the thought often times scares me. So many of us have spent the better half of our lives trying to keep our deep thoughts to ourselves and disclose to no one. We get stuck in this mind set of why should I tell anyone my thoughts or share my feeling? Do my thoughts really even matter? This is foolish thinking.
God did not design us to keep everything in. In fact, he gave us people like family, friends, and spouses to share life with. There is this quote in
Shall We Dance that I just love:
"All these promises that we make and we break...why is it that you think people get married? Because we need a witness to our lives. There's a billion people on the planet, I mean what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising to care about everything...the good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things...all of it, all the time, every day. You're saying... Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed, because I will be your witness."I know this quote is based around a marriage context, but I think it is true for many relationships. We have friendships and relationships so others can support us, love on us, and call us to a better life. I know not all relationships are this healthy, but I do hope and pray everyone has at least one person in their life to bear a positive influence on their life.
As a counselor I often times get to be the positive voice and support. Can I tell you what an honor that is. I have also been convicted over the past several months that everyone, including myself, needs time to talk and let it all out. No one deserves to go through life bearing everything by themselves.
Be a witness to someones life today and let someone love on you. No story deserves to go untold.
