"MY" Buddys

8/21/12 Everybody needs a buddy in life. Sometimes a buddy’s physical presence is desired, especially during times of both celebration and mourning. Many buddies can come and go during different seasons in life. Certainly God has provided many buddies for me along my spiritual journey. But God….has also given me two REAL Buddys in both my physical family and my spiritual family. This past week, both offered counsel as I was once again struggling with “ranking” my priorities in life. 

Older brother, Buddy, had a succinct, but pointed, list for my consideration. He’s known me for 65 years, so he has the “right”. Plus, he does it in love and kindness and I know he has my best interest at heart when he reminds me to “let God lead…where He wants…” Prioritizing starts with Him. 

But God….didn’t stop there. He had me catching up on son, Buddy’s, on-line sermon, “Traps and Tugs”.  The first part dealt with the misconception of “trying” to prioritize life with a sequential/rank list in order to follow Christ with His priorities. We tend toward rules and ranking but the Lord wants us to go beyond our “list” mentality into relationship with responsibility. He will help us navigate that life which is in alignment with Him.

Only one thing is needful. (Luke 10: 41:42) I read that in the Upper Room entry (8/15/12) the morning after I blogged of my priorities’ struggle.

But God….gave me 2 Buddys to remind me of that.

Everybody needs a Buddy---how grateful I am to have two.

“My” Buddys

Older Brother Buddy

Older Son Buddy