Holding Each Other Up

It's a very Spring-like, rainy January morning and as I sit here with my feet up, enjoying my warm coffee, I have a very heavy heart for family members who are in a dark place right now.

I have members struggling with both physical and emotional difficulties, and these realities weigh on my mind and make it difficult to think of other things.  But that's okay, because on days like these, I feel especially close to God because I feel like I'm constantly praying while I go about doing my daily tasks.  We are encouraged to rejoice always, to pray constantly, and to give thanks in all circumstances...a high calling!

I must confess to my own shame, that the praying constantly is something that waxes and wanes in my life.

This morning I am also thankful for texts like the one above, and I thank God for the people in my life who help hold me up when I really need help.  The wonderful fact is that even when we can't be physically next to the ones we love, we have the blessing of being able to bring our loved ones to the throne of the Saviour and He is able to hold our loved ones in the palm of His hand. He has promised to never leave us or forsake us. He has promised to never give us more than we can handle. He gives us grace to make it through difficult times and He has promised to help us through them...we just need to take hold of His hand.

It's one of those days, when I can really feel His hand...

And so I am praying that my loved ones will feel His arms wrapped around them. He promises peace, so I am praying He will shower that peace on them right now.

We have an awesome, loving, heavenly Father.  He loves us more than we can even begin to understand and He has promised us so many blessings...blessings and promises that He WILL always keep. He will NEVER let us down.  Ever.

1 Peter 1:24-25