When your heart is breaking
I have spent several moments in prayer over the last couple days for a couple of friends of mine whose families are going through heartbreaking struggles right now. I have been reminded lately that it is in these times, through the tears, that the body of Christ can shine. We can lift up in prayer wherever we are-but sometimes we need to be the hands and feet too.
I know that sometimes you feel helpless-that nothing you do could make a difference with the pain that this person is experiencing-and to a large extent you would be right. However, sometimes through the pain God can speak through your actions that He is still there, still loving, and even holding them in their pain.
A few years ago, my husband and I lost a baby to miscarriage. It is one of those things that quite frankly just sucks. There are still days I catch myself crying and wondering what it will be like to see my child in heaven some day. The first week after that I remember being not only very emotional, but also just wondering where God was. It was at these times that God used people to SHOW me in a tangable way that He loved me.
As I think about my friends, one whose daughter is in an ongoing fight with CF, and another whose brother in law is dying of cancer, I wish I could be near them to help and show them God’s love in these times. Because of distance however, I am left praying not only for them but also that God will stir in the heart of someone who does live close a desire to step forward. Its never fun sitting with someone who is hurting, mourning, or desparate-it is however almost always fruitful.
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