There are times when though you are deeply committed to a friendship with someone, there is no evidence of it displayed before him/her. In introducing this idea I think of two books that revolutionized my thinking about wise handling of relationships. The first book is "Love Must Be Tough", by James Dobson, and the other is "Boundaries", by Cloud and Townsend. These two books discuss the concept that if a relationship is healthy, there must be a level of mutual respect. Part of respect means enough confidence in your friendship to be direct about what may at first seem like negative feelings toward the other.
It is a wonderful feeling to be so convinced in your mind that you love someone, that you know that what you are doing is right, though it may appear at the time as hateful or uncaring. When your peace with God is unmoved, you can be sure that whether your actions seem wise or unwise, you have no evil intentions toward your friends. Therefore whatever may be happening at any specific moment, the end result will be peace. "Mark the ways of the blameless, for the end of that man is peace" (Psalm 37)
Whitney Houston: One Moment In Time
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