June 27, 2024

Sifting through the chaff and grain

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There are certain people in your life that are indispensable. They can be indispensable in various ways, but I loved this description from Dinah Maria Craik (from her book “A Life for a Life“, as shared in Kevin Paul Scott’s “Inspired Every Day“). Dinah said:

“Oh the comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are—chaff and grain together—certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.”

It’s such a beautiful depiction of a friend. Someone you can share literally anything with, and they’ll patiently keep the good stuff and “with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away”.

Do you have that kind of friend in your life? More importantly, are you that kind of friend for someone else?

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