Hurting people...

Just a few things going through my mind today, so I thought I'd share them.

People are hurting. There are folks within my little circle of "close friends" who are going through the breaking up of long-time marriages/relationships. My friends are facing the nearing end of lives, ministries, careers...people are hurting. And what do I want? I want to be able to say some "magic, spiritual word" that will take all their pain away. But no words like that ever come. There's just this one thing: Trust Him.

Does that make the pain go away? No. Does that heal the disease or fix the broken heart? No. These things still hurt - and they should. If they didn't there would be something wrong with us. But those two words - trust Him - speak volumes about Who it is that holds our lives in the palm of His hand.

He cares for us - enough to send His only begotten Son to the cross. But His love for us didn't end there. He sent His Son to the cross, and He sent His Spirit into our hearts. If we know Christ as Savior and Lord, His Spirit gives us comfort, strength, peace, assurance, and plain and simple love when we need it.

So my answer to all these hurts? Trust Him. He knows what He's doing with your life. So when you come to that inevitable moment in prayer when you just don't know what to say, just lay it all down with those words: "I trust You." And the Spirit will take it from there.

That's just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Feel free to contact me anytime at pastorblakeman@yahoo.com

Until next time - live blessed in trust Him!
blake