Monday, June 17 A true friend shows love at all times.​—Prov. 17:17.

[Áine]

Monday, June 17

A true friend shows love at all times.—Prov. 17:17.

 

At one time or another, most of us feel the need to confide in a close friend. Sometimes that may be difficult. We may not be accustomed to revealing our innermost thoughts to anyone, and we would be devastated if we learned later that our friend told others what we said. On the other hand, how we appreciate someone who can keep a confidence! Elders who are known to keep a confidence are “a hiding place from the wind, a place of concealment” for their brothers. (Isa. 32:2) We know that we can talk freely to these men, certain that what we say to them will be kept confidential. We do not pressure them to tell us things that they should keep private. In addition, we appreciate our elders’ wives because they do not try to pry information out of their husbands. Really, it is a blessing that an elder’s wife is not told personal information about her brothers and sisters. w22.09 11 ¶10-11

[trottigy]

I thought it was interesting how that add that little description of what makes an elder a hiding place from a storm:

 

"Elders who are known to keep a confidence are “a hiding place from the wind, a place of concealment” for their brothers. (Isa. 32:2) "

 

Elders need to keep things confidential!! That includes NOT sharing things with their wives. If they truly loved their wives, they would NOT burden them with confidential things anyway.