Thus sayeth the Lord.... good one, P.Rut.

I've never really been a second guesser. I take my time in making my decisions, and once its made, I stick by it, unwavering in my certainty that I'm doing the right thing. I guess the main reason of this, is because of how accustomed I've become to listening to the Holy Spirit guide me over the past eight years. It's a proven voice - one I have followed many times, sometimes into what seemed like insane leadings. But it has always been shown to indeed, be God's plans and not my own.

It's the same way I feel about all my friends who have been in my life the longest. I have this really great group of core buddies that I've been sharing my life with for six years. Any one of them could call me from an unknown number, or say my name in a crowd, and I would know their voice instantly. I would know their voice, because I know THEM.

I guess I've just been thinking about this a lot lately. President Rutland (who is the most BOMB old person in the world, by the way.) has been saying in chapel that "before you say 'thus sayeth the Lord to someone, you should check with the Lord." I guess I just never want to claim to speak for the God of the universe, into someone else's life, without having absolute certainty. I want to be a person who knows that I know very little about other people, or their situations. Mainly, I want to be known as a person who simply is willing to sit and cry with a friend, sharing their burdens like it talks about in Galations.

I want my strength as a friend to be in my willingness to not speak, my desire to admit when I'm wrong, and a selfless laying down of my own feelings.