Would you rather eat a rotten egg or smell like a rotten egg? Would you rather not be able to talk or not be able to stop talking? Would you rather have a nose like Pinocchio or a beard like Santa? I played this game over the summer at a family get together and it was pretty interesting to hear everyones respones and the things they would rather deal with.
I feel like this week I have been dealing with would you rather situations. Whenever I have gone through something hard in life I have had people on the other side tell me they wish they could switch places. Friends and family that would rather be in pain then watch me in pain. When I was 8 and 9 years old going through back surgery I remember my Dad and Mom saying this to me all the time.
I have never felt the feeling of wanting to ease peoples pains like I do now. I know its just a phase in life but I feel like there are so many people around me hurting whether it be physically or emotionally. All I want to do is take the pain from them, switch places for a while so they can catch their breath.
So at the end of today I felt the Lord ask me.
"Emily would you rather try and fix all these peoples hurts and pains by yourself or would you rather ask me take care of them?"
And to my knees in prayer I go.
Philippians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Psalm 73:25-24 "Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."
Lamentations 3:22 "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
All our worries, all our cares, all our problems with illnesses, with relationships, with money, with future plans, He takes care of them all.
What a great God I serve.
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing. Since we shared the same home church at one time, we might be thinking of the same couple who recently had a full term stillborn son or a little 4 pound girl who has had heart surgery. These two families among others have often be on my mind. Thanks for pointing people back to Jesus.
Yes Tasha. Both are such hard situations that weigh so heavy on my heart. Trusting in God and prayer are some of the only ways we can support our friends.
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