The Importance of Being There
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.—2 John 1:12 (NIV)
Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne…and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].—HEBREWS 4:16 AMP
A harried caregiver discussed her frustrations with a trusted friend. She was feeling pulled in so many directions. She had responsibilities as a wife and mother, yet her ailing father needed her, too. Guilt gnawed at her heart. Nothing she did seemed to be enough.
After some thought, her friend suggested she discuss her feelings with her family. Were there caregiving jobs that someone else could handle? Could she delegate certain tasks? Was it time for outside help? All were good questions to ponder. But before she did anything, her friend advised her to pray.
God doesn’t expect us to handle every problem on our own—He wants us to come to Him with our needs. Prayer does change things. Our circumstances might not always change, but our hearts will.
When we lean on His promises, we’ll see His hand at work. We can step into God’s care and place our hope and trust in Him. He will change our everyday lives.
Dear Father, please order my steps and guide me through each day. Give me wisdom as I continue this caregiver’s journey.
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.—2 John 1:12 (NIV)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.—2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV)
The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.—Proverbs 19:8 (NIV)