You know the frustration of trying to convey your thoughts, feelings, or emotions. They often come out as graceful as a coughed-up furball and resemble something akin to a wad of rubber bands.
Often, the emotional mess is trivial to others but is a big deal to you. I have to admit that I get a bit hurt and aggravated when I am bothered about something, wish to relieve my angst, and then treated with impatience and my issue a joke!
I have been an ear many times when I don’t relate, but I always try and empathize. I understand that this is a real issue for this person, and whether I think it’s irrelevant, silly, a broken record, or of slight importance, I need to give respect, a soft ear, and my time!
1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
Proverbs 27:9 ESV “Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.”
Proverbs 17:17 ESV “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”
Our lives are so busy; we meet ourselves coming and going. We might look up and be saying, “I don’t have the time to sit and listen to this again, Lord!” Or “I can’t believe they are so upset over this little thing.” That little thing could have been the final straw that broke the camels back! Remember, we don’t know lives behind closed doors.
Here’s what the Lord says about a friend in need!
Galatians 6:2 ESV “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
Philippians 2:4 ESV “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
Romans 1:12 ESV “That is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.”
So the next time the phone rings and you don’t want to answer it! The next time you are invited for coffee and really don’t have the time or strength. Let Jesus answer, let Jesus share that cup! This is truly what our world needs right now! A friendship with Jesus and that might begin with you!
Be blessed my friends and as always thank you for joining me! 🥰
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