Messy Friend. Not a label anyone really chooses or seeks after, but a label that life can abruptly deliver. All three of us would have chosen any number of labels - loyal, faithful, dedicated friend - but not messy. And yet, in the midst of three separate storms in our three separate lives, messy became the bond that has held us together. That and our firm belief that God uses all things for His good and His glory.
So what is a messy friend? It is someone who loves you and stands with you in the midst of the storms in your life - never judging, always willing to listen, never saying I told you so, always believing that God is at work even if that work is unseen - faithfully praying and reminding you that God is in control.
Our storms were different, but for each of us, it was our storms that rocked our worlds and shattered the secure lives we thought we were living. We no longer had any control over our circumstances and needed the prayers and strength of those who truly understood the journey we found ourselves making. That is what God gave us. So here we are - the messy friends.
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