My church family is hurting again. Over and over and over again.
Thankfully there are bits of happiness mixed in there. A new baby boy and his new baby girl cousin!
But the new baby boy and his momma had to be hospitalized. :(
Broken bones.
Emergency surgery.
Deaths.
I’m not handling it well tonight. I am hurting for the hurting.
I think I’d handle it better, if it were me.
But I don’t want that either.
I wonder
what is God doing?
Why are we under such persecution?
Why is He stretching us so far, so tight?
He must be creating a GREAT WORK in us.
And, I guess that should encourage me.
But tonight it doesn’t.
Tonight, I will cry.
Tonight, I will cry, until my hubby is home save. And then probably cry some more.
God, help us to learn what we need to learn. God, help us to become the people you want us to be. Lord, continue to mould us. Strengthen us. Lead us. God, I ask especially that you be with those hurting. And those rejoicing. Guide our pastor! And his team of elders! Lord, they need you in a special way. 2011 has been rough on us. Be our comfort, Lord. Be our hope! Amen.
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
2 comments:
Aww I am sorry to hear of all the trials so many are having to suffer through. Yes I do feel that we are given trials to make us stronger children of God. He is carrying his children through these trials. as you know my family is going through trials of it's own but we will make it. we are strong.. The good Lord has a bigger plan we can not see.
Hugs,
April
Goodness, I asked you to change things up for commenting and then I came to your site and scrolled. I probably shouldn't have.
Hubby isn't home but he's happily on a camping trip with our youngest. My baby dog has been missing for over 24 hours and I'm distraught. I'm angry, I'm sad, i'm worried. I'm not a religious person, yet that christian (parents raised catholic) background does come in to play when a tragedy hits.
I'm mostly stuck on sad. I look at how sad and utterly devistated I am over my "dog" and I am so thankful that my human kids are so healthy. I had a scare with my oldest once and it was only an hour or so long, it ended.
Goodness, I could easily take this post over with my sadness right now and that is not the intention. But know you are not alone in feeling others pain. They get strength from you. I think in our pain we actually help take some of theirs away.
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