just another day

When someone says communication is the key to all heathy relationships please listen.  They are like a wise old owl.  They know their stuff.  I have some very very close girlfriends that I believe have healthy communication.  With that being said, we SUCK at really telling the truth and being clear in our communication.  Just when you think you know how to say what you really mean, its misunderstood or taken out of context or even better yet not communicated at all.  Over the past few days, I have had some pretty tough bouts with these girls.  There has been some hurt feelings, misunderstandings, anger, bad language, and if you can think of anything else that could go wrong please insert here happen in our conversations.  I wonder when Jesus said your tongue is like the rudder of a ship what He really meant by this statement in James.  My thoughts tend to come out too quickly are are not seasoned as they should be.  I am at fault for some poor communication.  But( I love buts inserted in blogs), I will say that the poor communication did produce good fruit.  These misunderstandings and hurts were dealt with in an appropriate manner spurring growth.  I love it.  What was meant for evil was used for good.  Growth seems to the common denominator in life these days.  What a great theme.  Without this growth I would become stale and not produce any fruit. Thank you Jesus for this safe place to learn.