Irony, according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, means, "incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result." Life is full of irony; my life, in particular, is full of irony.
I am often asked for advice. Why people come to me, I am not all together sure. I do not come with a very qualified resumé for advice-giving. I am only twenty and consequently, I have had a limited number of life experiences. At the same time, I do believe that the Lord gives me insight and wisdom into other people's questions on frequent occasion.
Here comes the irony: more often than not, I end up receiving my own advice back. For example, one of my big "things" is that we should not hold ourselves responsible for the things which God does not hold us responsible. For example, the spiritual well-being of a friend. Sometimes, because we love the struggling friend, we hold a burden so heavy that we are constantly worrying about them and losing sleep over their problems. However, the truth is, we cannot change anything. God is the changer of hearts and the fixer of spiritual problems. We cannot hold ourselves responsible for something we cannot fix. We can simply be faithful in the responsibilities God has given us: to love that person and be a good friend. So, I am to pray for my spiritually struggling friend, realizing that I can't "fix" their problems. Jesus is the healer, not I!
I wonder if I could save us all a lot of trouble by just frequently giving myself a dose of my own advice? :)
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