A friend in need is a friend in deed

Sometimes I hear an old saying and then it really clicks what they were talking about. A friend in need will be a better friend, because only when we are in a state of need do we slow down, think a little more, and realize we need help in this crazy thing called life. Sometimes when we have come to the end of ourselves we look to others to help figure ourselves out.

When we are that friend that has the friend in need, we need to be very careful. We can really help screw up screwed up situations, or if we could actually listen, that would be beneficial. I have been trying to work hard on being a listener, I often times in the past would run my mouth for hours.

Sitting in community group tonight, I am trying to do my best to hear people out and actually listen to what they are saying. It helps me to figure out who they really are, where as in the past I would have tuned them out and waited for my opportunity to speak.

all of this reminds me of another old saying,

I'm not where I should be, but I am sure not where I was!