I had a wonderful thing happen to me this morning. I was talking with a friend, laying bare the inner workings of my heart. I was asking hard questions; expressing doubt and my inability to understand. She listend intently and offered a few comments, but other than that - she didn't really say much. I dont' know that I was expecting answers.
We sat next to each other...just sat there. After several minutes, I turned to her - she just smiled. I thought of Job. Now, i'm not saying that my situation is anything like what Job went through. What drew my thoughts to him was this: Job 2:11-13
"When three of Job’s friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief. Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words."
There are a few times when I confide in friends, looking for words of wisdom or comfort. But the majority of the time, just having someone take a few moments of their time to sit with me, to just listen with empathy, kindness and without judgement. If truth be told, I don't really care what is said to me in a time of brokenness; just knowing that someone is there is worth more than gold.
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