Thought: People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Bible text: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3 NIV).
Although the North American Indians had no written alphabet before they met the white man, their language was anything but primitive. The vocabulary of many Indian languages was as large as that of their French and English conquerors. Often, their expressions were far more eloquent. In an Indian tongue, for example, the concept for the word friend is beautifully stated as "one-who-carries-my-sorrows-on-his-back."
A friend or family member who comes to you for solace ... or even claiming to be seeking advice ... very often wants nothing more than your presence, your listening ear, and your quiet caring of sorrows. A young man discovered this shortly after his marriage. His wife frequently came home from her job telling of the woes of her day. His response was to offer suggestions and give solutions. His wife finally said to him, "I've already solved the problems of the day." The husband asked, perplexed, "Then why are you telling me about them?" She replied, "I don't need Mr Fixit. I need a loving ear."
The friend who provides both physical and emotional shelter is a true haven, one who helps another weather a storm in safety
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