Sour Patch Kids
Sometimes they’re sweet, Sometimes they’re sour
Everyone likes to pride themselves in being “real” until it is time to have the hard conversations. Far too often we see “friendships” end because someone kept it “real” and told their friend something that they didn’t want to hear.
Real is defined as not imitation or artificial; genuine. Sounds like something we should all want right? Yet we seem to be drawn towards people who operate more on the side of “hype men” or “yes people”. You know, the ones who hype you up and agree with whatever you say or suggest. No matter how wrong or crazy it is, if you like it, they love it.
The thing is, that’s what we may want, but it’s not what we NEED. What we need is people in our lives who are willing to be authentic, sincere, and honest. People who look out for our best interest even when we are blinded by love, wants, desires, or simply the wrong things. People who let us vent, throw our tantrums and have moments of weakness and yet love us through it.
With this group, we don’t have to worry about them seeing us as less than who we are because of a moment, we don’t have to worry about them belittling our anointing, gifts, or talents, and we certainly don’t have to worry about them exposing us in our weakened state.
They cover us – the right way, not being afraid to rebuke us or call us our when necessary. They love hard and refuse to allow us to live in dysfunction. These jewels are very rare and often taken for granted. If you haven’t shown gratitude to these bittersweet gems in your circle, do it now! Don’t dismiss their presence in your life for another second. Their words and actions may come across sweet or they may come across sour, but one thing remains true, their words and actions are always full of love, care, empathy, and support.
Thank you to all the sour patch kids in my life, you know who you are. I can be a handful to deal with at times, but you continue to do it gracefully, holding me accountable, putting me in my place and loving me through the good and the bad. You push me out of my comfort zones and extend me pass my own restrictions and limitations. You want the best for me and won’t let me settle for anything less. You are my biggest cheerleaders and my loudest correctors, and I love you all to life.
If you look around and realize that you don’t have any true sour patch kids in your life, ask God to send you some! Trust me, He will, and your life will be all the better because of it and theirs as well.
Ephesians 4:25 (MSG) What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth. In Christ’s body we’re all connected to each other, after all. When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself.
Challenge:
Take a moment to shout out your sour patch crew. Send them some love to let them know that you honor and cherish their place in your life. Then, if you haven’t already, join the sour patch crew. We need more people in the world willing to speak truth!
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