I got a happy new years text a few days ago, from a college colleague. He said I was one of his first friends at the college, and had always regarded our connection as special, admiring my work ethic and conviction and trying to follow suit.

He also said I helped him begin strengthening his relationship with God, as it was rocky before he met me in class. I don't recall ever having a single conversation with him about God or religion at all, and we never went to a church together to attend service or hang out or anything. I didn't even know he regarded our friendship as that meaningful. I have no clue what it is I could have done to inspire anyone at all in their religious walk. I swear like a sailor, get my humor from Deadpool, South Park, and internet whatnot, and have expressed disdain for bad Christian movies or theology I disagree with (what’s up John Calvin).

I believe the Bible true, and everything about it and in it real, but I have been in absolute dogwater lately, to put it without an expletive. So I find it extremely funny and weird that I get this text, like it wasn’t meant for me, and I still don’t know why or what the point of it is. I’m the last guy who should be inspiring anyone to get better with God. All the vagueness and guessing with God is driving me insane.