Once upon a time there was a girl who went out into the sun to have fun.
She got sunburnt.
Just like she did every stinkin' time!
I'm not saying I don't love bein outside, and my skin can even get darker than my friends' if I try... I just usually don't try.
It probably has something to do with the fact that book pages blow in the wind. That doesn't work well for me.
But my point is that no matter how hard I try not to, I always end up getting burned.
The same goes with my life. Ever had a crush on someone and he or she maybe even liked you back but it didn't work out anyway? Or have you had a friend that you were really close to and suddenly one day they just decided they didn't enjoy the friendship as much as you did?
I know I have... The worst part is that it seemed like every time this would happen, I would end up getting burned worse than the time before.
There are very few friends who care enough to stick around, and even fewer who truly want the best for you.
I've been realizing this more and more as I read through the series, "the 39 clues".
(Interestingly enough, each book in the series is written by a different author!)
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(Also don't judge me, books are how I relate to life).
Anyway, two teenagers (Amy and Dan) discover that there are very few people in the entire WORLD that they can trust. But then what?
And how do we even know we can trust ourselves?
The truth is...
We can't.
How many times have you set a goal for yourself and failed to achieve it? How many times have you let yourself down?
The fact is that there's only one person we can trust- Jesus. Yes, we need each other. God made us to be relational. But if we rely wholy on other people... we can get burned.
For instance... I just burned my dad's dinner to a crisp because I got distracted with this...
Woops...
Anyway, I'll leave you with this.
Don't be afraid to love just because you can get burned.
Yes, love!
Just be careful with who you give your whole heart to.