Our Holy Confidant

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13

As human beings we all long for companionship, friendship and even truly deep relationship with another person that we can trust and share our most telling secrets with. Our emotional stability sometimes hinges on that very thing. We have an intrinsic need to share. Or at least women do. I understand that men are wired somewhat differently and it takes them a little longer, if ever, to open up to their contemporaries.

I believe however, that God made us that way. He knew that we would long for relationship with another. He created us to do life, to serve him, to be living and active in our faith as a group. That's why he created the church, the body of Christ. Just as in our human bodies one part cannot exist or operate without the rest of the unit, neither can we truly live in a secluded and solitary environment. We need human contact. We need physical, emotional and spiritual interaction to help us process the events of our lives.

We also crave the ability to be completely honest about our hopes, our dreams, our failures and our thoughts. We need to be able to unload our baggage so that we can lighten the load on our minds and hearts. Being able to dump the weight of our lives on another is key at times to being able to move forward. However, because we are human we sometimes struggle with trust. We have been hurt and betrayed by someone at some point and find it hard to give in to the need we feel. Take heart, there is good news.

We all have someone whom we can be completely honest and lay bare our true selves before Him. As it says in Hebrews 4:13 He already knows. He knows all there is to know about us, and He loves us anyway. So the next time you feel as though there is something you just need to unload and you are not certain that you have a human friend with whom you feel comfortable laying the burden upon, remember, God is listening. He is big. He can handle it. And, He already knows, so He will not be shocked and He will not stop speaking to you because you have told Him something life changing, or not.

Lord God thank you for being my confidant. I know you know it all, and praise YOU, you love me anyway. You will not throw me away, shun me or give me bad advice. I have your Word, living and active to guide me. Thank you for being steadfast and faithful.