Support...Groups(?!)

In Mathew 7:24-25 Jesus said, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the storm rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because is had its foundation on the rock.”

This is the very support that I seek first for. I want to be standing on solid rock, something that is never changing. Your house is not just you. The house that is being built is something more, it is the place where you store everything that you have. In this house, you may have clutter. Once in a while you need to clear it up, throw out some old memories and put them in the past.

Think of a traveler with their backpack. During a 3 months trip, they may have bought more items along the way, that weighs down their pack. On the other hand, they may have taken in more emotional experiences. And yes, these will weigh them down too.

Constantly been bombarded with the concept of support group this semester, either people tell me that I need a support group, or that other people complain to me that they don't have a support group. Truly enough, we do need tangible support groups, yet who do we actually go to when we need support? Do we go back to God? And does our support group go back to Biblical wisdom and/or direct you back to God?

God makes no mistakes. He doesn't put people in my life for no reason and take them away for no reason. One thing that I've been learning this year is that my ultimate support comes from Christ. There may be people around thinking / wanting to be a support to me. Maybe sometimes it's not them not being loving, it's really me that I don't receive love in that way. The people who are still around me supporting me always directs me back to God. Countless rants, and I still end up on my knees praying to God. Countless tears, and I still end up being immersed in the presence of God.

Maybe that's the support group that I need. One that directs me back to God and prays for me. Thank you for those who have made this year's tears and pain worth it :) You know who you are, no need to say much!

A sister wrote this to me, and it's so true: It's my blessing to have such an awesome (tho God is more awesome) sister <3