Just Talk About It!!!!

I think that people that know me well enough will know that I'm not being a hypocrite by what I'm about to state in this post. But one thing that I've thought about at different times is how shameful it is that people struggle on their own. Then my friend Trevor (who's getting married today!) went to a conference in Kansas City and was kind enough to tell me about it when he came back. At one of the talking sessions (I think that's what they're officially called) the speaker talked about 4 different things regarding some aspect of Christianity. The incredible vagueness at which I just attempted to describe that something is beside the point, but one of the 4 things was that people don't talk to others about their troubles and struggles. To me, this was like, "yes! somebody actually thinks the same thing!" You see, so often we feel ashamed or unworthy, and those feelings keep us from expressing the very things we need to talk about. We sit and stew on problems and struggles we face, always feeling ashamed and keeping them bottled up inside, never letting anyone know what we are really thinking. We think others will judge us, think we're weird, or think that we're subpar Christians, and never wrap our minds around the fact that everyone struggles! You cannot deal with an issue of faith or anything else that someone else hasn't already dealt with; you are never alone.

God gave us other people to talk to and fellowship with, and part of this talking and fellowship involves helping others where they need it. Often times, and listen up here, the way God helps us is through others. Often times, the knowledge and wisdom of others is what God can, and will, use to help us right where we need it. So if you struggle with something, you don't have to suffer or deal with it on your own! Find someone who loves you and someone you trust and spill your guts. Heck, talk to me if you want - I love talking to people and learning about their stories, and I know there are others who feel the same way. YOU DON'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE ALONE!!!!