People Always Leave

I have had a lot of people pass through my life. I hate that they have just passed on through and haven't actually stayed in my life, but now that I look back on those people the more I realize that they left because they wanted to. For the longest time I thought that I was the problem when in fact they may have just passed on through for their own reasons. If I was the problem they were not true friends to me, because if they were they would have told me how I made things wrong in our friendship.

I don't really know why all of this came to my mind, but it did so I'm getting it out there because I think that it's important for everyone to hear.

God puts people in our lives. If they come only for a season then there is a reason for that. If your friendship hits a snag and it never gets worked out then that's a sign that God only placed those people in your life for a season and He was trying to teach you something about yourself and friendships to carry into the future. We learn from the mistakes that we make and if people leave in the process then we have to take what we have learned and apply it the next time a friend enters our lives.

The Bible says that "a friend sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24). I believe that statement is completely true. A really good friend will tell you what you don't want to hear, but need to hear.

Yeah some friends leave, but that's their problem. If you were the problem in the friendship then they would have told you and been upfront with you about it. Sometimes friendships are hard, but they're worth investing in because you never know how someone can impact your life forever.

For the longest time I had the mindset of "People Always Leave" and because of having that mindset I never really let people into my life. I still have that tendency to always be on my guard, but having that mindset constantly is not really healthy. Not everyone leaves. Some people actually stay and help you grow as a person. They call you out on things that you need to be called out on and that shapes your character.

-some come back...