But He made His own people go forth like sheep,And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;And He led them on safely, so that they did not fear;But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.– Psalm 78:52-53
I was checking on my blog stats one day…And I was surprised to find this phrase that led to my blog…“I don’t need anybody.”Quite astonishing.My thoughts were…How could anyone possibly say that?
But there could be a lot of personal reasons…That person could have been terribly hurt or betrayed…That it becomes so difficult for him to learn to trust other people again.Maybe that person is afraid of rejection…And hides behind that “I don’t need anybody” façade to protect himself from such pain.Or maybe that person thinks no one understands him…So he thinks he’s better off alone.
So much for overanalyzing.
But aren’t we all small pieces of one huge puzzle…That which when one piece is missing…The puzzle wouldn’t be complete?Don’t we all contribute to shaping one another’s lives…No matter how good or bad the other person may seem?
I admit...Sometimes I wish that the world will be filled with kind-hearted, supportive people…People who will give us our desired happiness and comfort…People who will do nothing but make us feel loved.Like-minded people...People who will always validate what we feel…And I thought...Wouldn't that make this world be a much better place?
But…What if everyone else agreed with me all the time…And nobody negates my points of view?Will it broaden my perspective on things?And if all I ever received are praises instead of criticism…Will I ever be able to correct what is wrong?And…Without those people who broke my heart and tore my world apart…I guess I’ll never ever learn to be strong.
We need people who are loving, kind, and comforting…To teach us how to be gentle.But there is also a reason why people we love to hate come into our lives…And that is to help build our character.At the point when I was still hurting…That didn’t make sense.But the moment I look back and realized it gave me so much wisdom…I can’t help but be grateful, instead, for all the pain that happened.
However, I do not wish to be misconstrued here…I think it is still a case to case basis...And I do not claim this to be applicable to everyone.Therefore, it would absolutely be different for every individual…Most especially for those who experienced trauma or abuse in the past.Everything here is only based from my own experiences.
That's why I believe we’re all made for one another…Like how God created Eve for Adam...To keep him company because God saw he was lonely...And you, dear friend and reader…God made you for me.So I thank God for you.God bless.:-)
