Three years ago I had a million and one issues and I had one friend that I relied on to help me through every one of them. At the time I was naive and under the impression that my happiness depended on this one best friend of mine. My dependence on this kid became so severe that I didn’t trust any of my other friends like I trusted him. Now I know from the title of this piece you probably think  I’m talking about God but I’m not, I really am talking about the reliance and faith I put into one human being that I was friends with. This was a big mistake because the friend I had got tired of hearing my problems and stopped being friends with me. At that point I began listening to a song called “You Are Everything” by a Christian artist named Matthew West. When I listened to the song I immediately began to compare the “you” that the artist was referring to to my friend until I realized I was comparing this high school teenager to God. That was when I realized my error- relying on a human when I should have relied on God. This happens to be a common mistake people make. We put too much faith in our friends which is why we are often let down by them and why we often fight with them. We get mad when they aren’t there for us, when they tell our secrets, when they talk bad about us and when we just get sick of them. We should just start putting all of the hopes and expectations we have in God and then we will start to see things differently. I don’t really know exactly how to explain the rest of that epiphany I had- I’ve been trying to for weeks now (I wrote this in July)- so I decided I would finish explaining the rest of my feelings for God in a poem.

I have a secret to tell you, will you listen?
This secret of mine makes my eyes glisten.
Wetness in them as I share the best thing there is to share,
The assurance I give you, that somebody cares.
Somebody who will never let you down,
Somebody who created the things all around.
While the One I’m telling you about might not sound real,
I’ve got to take this moment to show you how I feel.
I feel that God is the best friend there is,
A friend who will love you always, because you are His.
Some may disagree because of mishaps in their life
And say, “How could God let this happen to me this time?”
It seems we’re always ready to blame Him for the bad stuff,
But when things are going great, we never question why this has happened to us.
No one ever takes a moment to even think about whether or not they deserve what they get.
They don’t even thank God or talk to Him about anything unless they’re upset.
These lax attitudes have always bothered me,
God is the best friend you can have as you will soon see.
Have you ever had a friend betray you? Ever have a friend talk bad about you?
God won’t. He’ll be there when needed and give you a shoulder to cry on too.
Sure He’s not a person you will be able to have a conversation with but does it matter?
I’ve shared problems with people who just said “aw-” a response that almost makes me sadder.
People say “aw” or type a sad face because sometimes they don’t care,
And because they sometimes don’t know what to say even if they care, they can only lend an ear.
God always cares, and even though He cannot respond, He does much more than just lend an ear.
When I talk to God, He listens to me, and helps me see things clearly
He cheers me up when I want him to and has let me down rarely.
No, that does not mean I’ve lived an always happy life but it means that I know I’ll always be alright.
And the trials in my life remind me to thank Him for the times there aren’t any.
The times when I have fun, enjoy myself and have a laugh of many.
He’s my best friend because He’s never too tired for me,
He’s my best friend because He’s never mistreated me,
He’s my best friend because He’s never ignored me,
He’s my best friend because He doesn’t whisper secrets about me.
He’s my best friend because no matter what I do He has never let me down.
So I challenge you: next time you’re sad don’t call or text a friend or family member
But instead sit down and talk to God and He will make things much better.
God is best friend there is.

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