Have you
ever been accused of lying? Have you
ever shared something with someone and you could see in their eyes that they
didn’t quite believe you? Like maybe
they thought part of what you said was true or maybe they thought you were
exaggerating the details, or maybe they thought you were just plain lying about
everything. Despite the fact that you
were telling the truth, you suddenly feel an urge to defend yourself… to prove
to them the truth you know. It’s
frustrating because as much as a part of you may want to give them the burden
of proof they need, another part of you says, if they were really your friend
they’d believe you without proof. Friendship
is a relationship of trust and faith.
When strange things happen in life, it’s your friends you expect to
believe you, share in it with you, defend you and if necessary, battle with
you. A true friend doesn’t turn against you because they don’t understand
something that’s happening to you. There
are things in life that will happen that even you may not fully understand. It’s a big world with a lot of people. Life brings each of us unique encounters,
both physically and spiritually. I may
not be able to grasp your encounters and you may not be able to understand
mine, but it doesn’t negate their reality or their existence. Whether life’s encounters are able to be
proven with logic and fact, becomes irrelevant when compared to the very
experience itself. I’ve come to realize
in life that if you walk around trying to prove yourself to everyone, you miss
out on the joy of just being yourself.
You can’t worry about what other people may or may not think of
you. You can’t let someone else’s doubt
affect what you know to be true. You can’t
waste your time trying to acquire some sort of proof for someone else… they
have to walk their own journey of faith.
It's between them and God. If they’re too shallow to believe in you, then they’re not worth the
time it would take to prove yourself….and chances are, you’d just have to keep
proving yourself over and over for them…and that’s a waste of your joy and your
time. ~
S.R.Claridge writes Mystery and Romantic Suspense novels. Her work has been said to have the energy of Dan Brown, the mystery of Mary Higgins Clark and the humor of Janet Evanovich. Claridge novels will take you to the edge of your seat, keep you guessing until the very end and ultimately warm your heart. It is on the pages of every S.R.Claridge novel that Mystery and Sensual Suspense collide.
For more information on bookings, interviews and upcoming releases, please visit the author website and Facebook fan page.
Friday, May 11, 2012
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