What2Say2Day? Let me start with a weather lesson. In Hawai'i we have what is called "vog" as a weather condition. It's when the wind comes up from the southeast and blows the volcanic smoke from the island of Hawai'i over the rest of the islands. The air then becomes thick with this toxin-filled smoke. The smoke makes us cough, our eyes water, nose runny, throat scratchy. It's a pollutant very similar to "smog".
Hawai'i residents put up with it as it only lasts a few days at most. We stay indoors with the air-conditioning, drink lots of water, and do as few things as possible outdoors so we don't breathe in the vog. This got me thinking...Are there other "weather conditions" in our life we tend to hide from? How many days are we willing to wait until these weather conditions blow over until it's bright and sunny enough for us to come out?
I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine about why he seemed so distant these days. He said he didn't realize he was being distant. My friend is normally talkative, telling his stories with animated humor. The last few days, however, he's been reserved, quiet, not himself. He admitted that he was going through some troubling times and began to talk about what those were.
As he began to talk about what was troubling his heart one could see the cloudiness of his soul clearing out. As he opened up more I could see the sun breaking through the darkness and soon enough we went from a possible storm to partially cloudy. Only in the sharing of his life were we able to accomplish this.
Be the Christ people are looking for, my friends. Sit and listen to those in trouble. Maybe then we can all live in a perfect tropical climate all the time.
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