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More Weekend Whatever: Am I paranoid?

The other evening there was a miscommunication between a friend of mine and I. She was hurt by something I said and I could see it in her eyes and her response. I have been wrong about this before, but I would rather err on the side of caution and nip any potential strife in the bud than let it grow into something unintended. In this case, I was correct in that there was a miscommunication and she was hurt. Thankfully it was nipped in the bud, which will allow for our friendship, that runs deeper than the surface, to flourish.
But what about the times I have been told I was wrong in thinking there was something amiss?

I just have to trust that person is telling me the truth and I was just being paranoid. I have learned the hard way that erring on the side of caution in this area is oh so much better than "letting it go." Why? Because people can be hurt and I can be clueless. Especially sense I can tend to be so upfront. Have such experiences made me overly cautious? I don't know. Maybe so... maybe not enough. I do know that my goal cannot be to please everyone, but to try to be pleasing to God. Otherwise I will be running around like a chicken with my head cut off and I SO do not have time for that. But if I can dowse a miscommunication ember before it becomes a blaze, well than, to God be ALL the glory.

Posted by Lisa on July 29, 2006

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Good move........girls can be so easily hurt. Usually, when I am, it means there is an area of pride God is trying to chip away at.
You are a good friend

Posted by: adeburgh | July 29, 2006 03:18 PM

I am a work in progress when it comes to most friendships with females. I was a tom girl that hung out with boys because they did not cry at the drop of a hat. I started to understand and relate to them more after I had children and my hormones put me on an emotional roller coaster ride. Now that I am approaching 40 I REALLY understand. All that said, the Lord has truly provided some incredible friendships with women that have been both a source of Godly encouragement and necessary admonishment. The most important lesson being that of dowsing a miscommunication ember before it becomes a blaze.

To God be ALL the praise and glory!!!

Posted by: 4ever4given | July 29, 2006 03:51 PM

yeah. miscommunincation. Apparently that's uh, one of my spiritual gifts. It's on the list behind 'being obnoxious', 'antagonism', 'pride' and 'disorganization'. Doh.

Posted by: TheArmchairTheologian | July 30, 2006 03:51 AM

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