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Sometimes if you have a very good christian friend they can help you. But for me, there is no one that knows me better than the Lord himself. So many times as christians we can give the wrong advice because we do not know everything. God does. I have learned to go directly to the source, my only Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
When I am going through trials and tribulations, I want to talk to the Lord alone. I can go to Him because He is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. I don't always get the short answer to my questions, but I can still trust Him for what He sends.
We think the Lord doesn't know whats going on and we need to tell Him. Like I have not done that a thousand times. But oh when he does speak it is such a relief that the God of heaven would speak to me. Even if it just to tell me to trust Him.
What a friend we have in Jesus. He is our counselor. Remember?