So I missed blogging last week. I’m going to use this time to vent.

Scissors

There’s a popular saying going around that speaks of “cutting off” people. So that’s what I want to talk about. Everybody wants to say that they cut certain people off and their circle is small. Let’s think about this. . .  What does that say about your character? You now have less people in your life that you can depend on. Now even I have used this statement, but I never really thought about what it meant.

“Cutting off” someone is the act of ending friendships and relationships in your life. Sometimes we have to think about why these relationships ended. We are so quick to blame everyone else for our problems and we never want to take responsibility. It’s hard to admit when you are the one that was cut because of your actions.

The truth is, we have all talked about someone behind their backs. We have all neglected friends and family. We have all told lies for whatever reasons we felt like we had to. However, what makes the difference is, if you are called out on them, do you flee and tell more lies or are you real enough to tell the truth?

I have friends that I have been friends with since childhood. I have friends that I reconnected with over the years because I learned how to forgive and also ask for forgiveness. If you are expecting your friends to be perfect then the only true friend you’ll ever have is Jesus. Ladies, we are the worst offenders! We hold grudges and talk badly about our old friends simply because we think they hurt us. Let’s learn to keep our mouths closed because while you are speaking ill of your old friend, you are destroying your own character.

We all want to be loved. We were placed on this earth with other people to coexist. Being alone is not an option, eventually one day you are going to need someone. Just make sure that when that day comes, you haven’t handed them the scissors to cut you off.