The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Emotions. Some people say that I cry too easy. Things just get to me, and lately there have
been some things that really tug at my heart.
The biggest of those tugs is my
family. My dad has had some heart
problems going on which makes me pray for him and miss him big time (living
1,100 miles away sucks). Our middle
child is headed off to college this week.
She will be 4 hours away, and she is going to do very well. She just won’t be under our roof or at our
table. Our oldest children is in college
about 30 minutes away. This will be ok
but tough. Our youngest just became a
teenager on Friday. He is growing up
fast. Julie just started a new job as a
teacher, and the start of the school year is a stressful time. There have been some tears and more.
Another thing that tugs on my heart
is hurting people, and this last week we have come across several people who
are hurting a great deal. Some of them
are homeless and don’t have a place to stay which really hits me and reminds me
of a part of our vision. Relationships
that have been torn apart due to all kinds of things tug at my heart. And on and on this list would go if I let it.
Loosing friends and loved ones is
another thing that has been tough as of late.
The emotions hit me when I am not always expecting them. But they are real. God created us for relationships. First, we connect to God, and second, we can
connect with others!
My point is that in the times of
sacrifice and in times of emotion God is near.
He is speaking. But are we
listening? Are we hearing His heart for
us, His children? Are we willing to
change direction because of His will?
If we are not listening, there is
trouble ahead. If we are listening,
there are blessings and so much more ahead of each of us.
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
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